The biome concept organizes large-scale ecological variation. Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall.

From the flamboyant blossoms and birds of rainforests to the living rainbows of coral reefs, Earth’s surface is teeming with ...

It’s a terrestrial biome found in the temperate regions of the world at around 60 degrees north of the equator. Other countries like Japan, the USA, Canada, Russia and other parts of Scandinavia ...