geog paper 2

• Biome


  A group of very large ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.

  
• Boreal Forest


  Dense forest of evergreens located in the upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

  
• Taiga


  Another name for boreal forest

  
• Tropical Rainforest


  A broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator.

  
• Tundra


  A vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.

  
• Polar biome


  A land community having permanently frozen subsoil and little vegetation; located near the polar regions.

  
• Temperate Grasslands


  Biome characterized by deep, nutrient-rich soil that supports many grass species.

  
• Tropical Grasslands


  Vegetation or a vegetation zone of mainly grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate

  
• Savanna grassland


  Another name for tropical grasslands.

  
• Alpine regions


  Biomes located in mountainous areas such as the Himalayas and Alps.

  
• Temperate biome


  A biome found in Eastern North America, Northeastern Asia, and Western and Central Europe, with four distinct seasons and 30-60 inches of rain

  
• Mediterranean biome


  A biome characterized by hot, dry summers and winter rainfall, with vegetation adapted to drought and fire

  
• Hot Desert


  Biome located between at approx 30 degrees N and S of the Equator with typically hot daytime temperatures, cold nights and minimal rainfall.