Biomes

is a biome type that occurs roughly within the latitudes 28 degrees north or south of the equator (in the equatorial zone between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn).

are coniferous or broadleaf forests that occur in the temperate zone and receive high rainfall.

are dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year. They are found in areas with warm, moist summers and mild winters.

also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches.

is a hot, seasonally dry grassland with scattered trees. This environment is intermediate between a grassland and a forest.

are a division of a larger biome grouping of grasslands that includes tropical savannas.

vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes.

is a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs and consequently living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

is type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.

An inland body of standing water that is smaller than a lake. Natural ponds form in small depressions and are usually shallow enough to support rooted vegetation across most or all of their areas.

is a place where the plants that make up the area covered in water are primarily woody plants or trees.

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

are places where freshwater rivers and streams flow into the ocean, mixing with the seawater.

a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.

In deep water, the pelagic zone is sometimes called the open-ocean zone and can be contrasted with water that is near the coast or on the continental shelf.

is the near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants (macrophytes) to grow.

is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.

as an organism (plant, animal, fungus, or bacterium) that is not native and has negative effects on our economy, our environment, or our health.

a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

is a relatively sudden, global decrease in the diversity of life forms.