This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

Some of the world’s main biomes include rainforest, desert, savannah, grassland, woodland and tundra. Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra.

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest, plants have an important role in the ecological processes of Earth’s biomes. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore ...

The study, published in Nature, offers new insights into how forest ecosystems maintain biodiversity across different biomes. Forest ecosystems are essential for biodiversity conservation ...

More information: Nita Dyola et al, Linking leaf elemental traits to biomass across forest biomes in the Himalayas, Science China Earth Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11430-023-1271-4 Provided by ...