What biomes do we have

• Marine biomes include the ocean, coral reefs, and estuaries.

• Freshwater biomes are bodies of water surrounded by land—such as ponds, rivers, and lakes

Deserts can be either cold or hot, although most of them are found in subtropical areas. Because of their extreme conditions, there is not as much biodiversity found in deserts as in other biomes.

• Tropical forests are warm, humid, and found close to the equator.

• Temperate forests are found at higher latitudes and experience all four seasons.

• Boreal forests (Taiga) are found at even higher latitudes, and have the coldest and driest climate.

Grasslands are open regions that are dominated by grass and have a warm, dry climate.

• Tropical grassland (Savanna) are found closer to the equator and can have a few scattered trees.

• Temperate grasslands are found further away from the equator, they do not have any trees or shrubs, and receive less precipitation than savannas.

  • Prairies and steppes are two types of temperate grasslands; prairies are characterized as having taller grasses, while steppes have shorter grasses.

The tundra does not have much biodiversity and vegetation is simple, including shrubs, grasses, mosses, and lichens. This is partly due to a frozen layer under the soil surface

• The arctic tundra is found north of boreal forests.

• The alpine tundra is found on mountains where the altitude is too high for trees to survive.