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Grasslands

Tropical Grasslands

The temperature is about 17 celsius.

They are usually called Savannah

There are different types of animals.

Temperate Grasslands

40 degrees celsius

It has many different types of grass.

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prairie dogs , wolves, coyotes and more.

Tundra

Alpine Tundra

A few humans settle in Alpine Tundras than in other environments.

The colour of the bushes in the Arctic Tundra are Greenish Brown.

In the Alpine Tundras many animals migrate during cold weather.

Artic Tundra

They are mostly in the Northern hemisphere of Earth

Forest

Deciduous Forest

Plants- The forest floor in temperate deciduous forest supports mosses, ferns and wildflowers. Now

Location- Eastern United States and Canada, Western Europe and parts of Russia, China and Japan

Climate-There are four distinct seasons in temperate deciduous forests and precipitation falls throughout the year

Tropical RainForests

Climate- Temperatures in tropical rainforest remain between 68 and 77 degrees.

Plants- Trees in the rainforest grow between 82 to 115 feet tall. Other plants include ferns, vines, mosses, palms and orchids.

Location- The tropical rainforest of species of all biomes on earth

Boreal Forest

Location- This is the northern most forest type and is found between 50 and 60 degrees N latitude

Plants- Because of cold temperatures, decomposition takes a long time, resulting in thin soil.

Climate- Boreal forests are characterized by long winters and short summers

Coniferous Forest

Location- These forests are found are Pacific Northwestern United States and Canada, southwestern South America, Southern Japan, New Zealand and Northwestern Europe.

Plants- Evergreen conifers dominate these forests

Climate- High levels of precipitation 50-200 inches per year cause a moist climate and a long growing season.

Deserts

Cool Coastal Deserts

The average temperature is much cooler because it is located near coasts.

These deserts are located on the same latitude as the subtropical deserts.

There could be dead shrubs.

Hot and dry Desert

There are plants like cactus.

Most of the big deserts are found away from coast.

The temperature could go above 38 degrees in day time.

Semi and Desert

Semi Arid Desert are located in North America, South America and South Asia.

In the Semi Arid Desert the soil can range from sand to rock fragments.

The temperature could be low as -12 degrees or high as 37 degrees.