EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -A group of ecosystems which are subject to similar climatic conditions and which share a similar range of vegetation structures, animal diversity, and soil types. Biomes represent major regional groupings of ecological systems and are therefore discernible at the global scale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types are called biomes. This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous forests, and tundra (Figure 4).

Detailed explanation-3: -Terrestrial Biomes are areas of land with similar climates that include similar communities of plants and animals. Terrestrial Biomes are usually defined in terms of their plants, such as trees, shrubs, and grasses. Factors such as latitude, humidity, and elevation affect biome type.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are five major types of biomes: aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra, though some of these biomes can be further divided into more specific categories, such as freshwater, marine, savanna, tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, and taiga. Aquatic biomes include both freshwater and marine biomes.

Detailed explanation-5: -A biome is an area classified according to the species that live in that location. Temperature range, soil type, and the amount of light and water are unique to a particular place and form the niches for specific species allowing scientists to define the biome.