This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate grasslands, temperate deciduous forests, Mediterranean scrub, coniferous ...

This clip is from the series Ecosystems and Biomes. This could be used to introduce students to the coniferous forest biome, and how plants and animals have adapted to the conditions. Students ...

Some of the world’s main biomes include rainforest, desert, savannah, grassland, woodland and tundra. Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra.

Despite having been deforested to the extent that only 10% of its original expanse remains, the Atlantic Forest is still literally in most Brazilians’ back yard. One in every seven people in Brazil ...

A study in Forest Ecosystems shows that particulate organic carbon (POC) dominates surface soils, while mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) prevails in deeper soils across eastern China’s forests ...