what are biomes

Terrestrial Biomes - Mainly on the basis of latitude and amount and periodicity of rainfall, terrestrial biomes are classified into several types - tundra, taiga, deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, chapparal, savannah, grassland and desert. These biomes are also..

Altitudinal Biomes - Variations in climatic conditions are observed not only in places on different latitudes but also with altitude. The various types of biomes can also be noted with varying altitudes as seen in the slopes of high Himalayan mountains in Asia, Andes in South Am..

Mainly on the basis of latitude and amount and periodicity of rainfall, terrestrial biomes are classified into several types - tundra, taiga, deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, chapparal, savannah, grassland and deser..

The Chaparral Biome - Also referred as 'Mediterranean scrub forest' extends along mediterranean, pacific coast of North America, South Africa, South and Western Australia and Chile. Biome is characterized by dry summer with frequent bush fires and very limited winter rain. Humid..

The Taiga Biome - Taiga are the 'northern coniferous forests' which are also referred as 'North Woods', very common in Siberia. Taiga extends as an east - west band across North America, Europe and Asia, just to the south of tundra (between 45 o N to 75 o N latitudes). In southern hemisph..

Also referred as 'tropical grasslands', primarily located in equatorial and sub - tropical regions of the globe (especially South America, Central Africa and Australia). The biome is characterized by warm climatic plains with coarse grass and margins are with scattered trees. Common trees..

Also referred as 'Mediterranean scrub forest' extends along mediterranean, pacific coast of North America, South Africa, South and Western Australia and Chil..

Taiga are the 'northern coniferous forests' which are also referred as 'North Woods', very common in Siberia. Taiga extends as an east - west band across North America, Europe and Asia, just to the south of tundra (between 45 o N to 75 o N latitudes). In southern hemisphere it is found in the south..

Biome is a large, regional or sub continental biosystem characterized by a major vegetation type or other distinct landscape characters such as tropical deciduous forest, tundra biome, et..

Major forest biomes found in India are: Tropical evergreen forests / Tropical rain forest..