Biomes of the World
Grasslands
Tundra
It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons.
Barren areas of land characterized by extremely high or low temperatures, with low rainfall and scarce or no vegetation.
Desert
Savanna
Desert biomes are the driest of all the biomes. In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that it receives very little rainfall.
A desert is an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimeters of precipitation a year.
Deserts are extremely dry environments that are home to well-adapted plants and animals.
Grasslands are generally open and continuous, fairly flat areas of grass.
The height of vegetation on grasslands varies with the amount of rainfall.
They are often located between temperate forests at high latitudes and deserts at subtropical latitudes.
Rainforest
Is a more varied habitat, often one or two types that create a continuous carpet, interrupted by scattered shrubs and trees.
The Savanna biome is associated with climates having seasonal precipitation accompanied with a seasonal drought.
Savannas have trees, like in a forest, but unlike in a forest, grasses cover the ground.
Grasses and trees that grow in the savanna have adapted to life with little water and hot temperatures.
Savannas are usually a transitional zone between a forest and a grassland.
Rainforests are Earth's oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present form for at least 70 million years.
The top layer or canopy contains giant trees that grow to heights of 75 m or more.
It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers.
Low humidity, low annual rainfall, and an overall moisture deficit, meaning the rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of rainfall on average.