The biome concept organizes large-scale ecological variation. Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall.

Various facets of global changes and related problems and challenges are asking for sound impact assessments and corresponding coping strategies. The human impact on nature is a major driver of ...

To answer this important question, an international consortium of scientists, coordinated by INRAE and Bordeaux Sciences Agro ...

The poles are warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and fires in the northern boreal forest are increasing in both ...

Finland in Northern Europe is the home of saunas and traditionally they are heated using wood from trees like these. It’s a terrestrial biome found in the temperate regions of the world at ...