Tundra

The tundra biome exist in parts of some countries including, Canada, Greenland, Alaska, Scandinavia and the extreme northern Asia. Animals found here include Caribou, Artic fox and bears. There is vegetation in the Tundra biome. During the winter it is all ice, however, in the short summer when the ice melts, plant life does exist.

 

Chaparral

This biome exist in parts of the Mediterranean which include Italy, Rome, France, the southern tip of Africa, regions of Australia, around California in the United States, and the lower west coast of South America. The Chaparral biome is hot and dry, and as a result looks a lot like a wilderness. There are plants and trees in abundance, but they are usually short desert type plants that conserve water and can adapt to high temperatures. Animals found here are coyotes, vultures, eagles and lizards.

 

Grassland

Grasslands also called Savannah are kind of self explanatory. It consist of mostly large grassy areas of land with the occasional tree here and there. Grasslands exist in Russia, Ukraine, Argentina, Sudan, Ethiopia, Chad, Mongolia, Brazil and Mexico to name a few.  Animals found here include Eagles, Bison and Cayotes.

 

 

Taiga

This is the largest biome in the world. It occupies large portions of Russia, and the majority of Canada. As you can see this biome exist under the Tundra biome. As a result you would understand that this biome is very cold in winter. There are not many plants, but there are lots of trees, forest actually. This is where the large evergreen forest are located. Animals found here are deer, elk, bobcats, sparrows and crows.

 

 

 

Desert

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Mountain Zone

The mountain zone is where the highest points on the Earth are located. Mountains in the region are the Andes (South America), the Rockies (North America), the Himalayas (Nepal and India).

 

Tropical Rainforest

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Temperate Evergreen Forest

Temperate Evergreen Forest encompasses the wet temperate and subtropical conifer forests of the NorthWest in North America, as well as subtropical evergreen broadleaf forests (e.g., in China) and the Nothofagus and Eucalyptus forests of the Southern Hemisphere. Temperate evergreen forests are characterized by their hardy trees. Trees need to withstand sandy, rocky, and basically poor quality soil, occasional fires, droughts and cold weather. These forests are generally dominated by pine trees, but also support fir, hemlock, oak, and giant sequoia.

 

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Deciduous forests can be found in the eastern half of North America, the middle of Europe, Asia, southwest Russia, Japan, eastern China, southern Chile, Middle East coast of Paraguay, New Zealand, and southeastern Australia. Trees found in this biome include oak, beech, maple, chestnut hickory, elm, basswood, linden, walnut, and sweet gum trees. shrubs in this biome include azaleas, mountain laurel, and huckleberries. Insects, spiders, slugs, frogs, turtles, hawks, snowy owls, white-tailed deer, raccoons, opossums and porcupines are some of the animals found here.

Polar Ice

This Biome is like the grassland explains itself. It is found at the North and South poles. As you would expect there are no trees and no animals.