Biomes | Introduction
Introduction
If you have ever hiked in a forest or driven through a desert, what you saw was a biome. BiomesLarge geographical areas with specific climates and soils, as well as distinct plant and animal communities that are interdependent. are large geographical areas with specific climates and soils, as well as distinct plant and animal communities that are all interdependent.
Most biomes are on land. Our oceans make up a single biome. Besides temperateMild or moderate weather conditions. forest and desert, the major land biomes include tundraA treeless, frozen biome with low-lying plants., taigaA large land biome mostly dominated by coniferous trees. (pronounced TIE-gah, temperate deciduousPlants that lose their leaves during some season of the year, and then grow them back during another season. (pronounced deh-SID-you-us) forest, tropical rainforest, and grassland. To understand how biomes work, let us look at some of them.