Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra. The animals and plants have to be really tough to survive the freezing conditions. Deserts are dry and ...

Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types are called biomes ... lower yearly rainfall and longer dry seasons (Figure 6). These biomes are dominated by a mix of grasses and small trees.

Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra. The animals and plants have to be really tough to survive the freezing conditions. Deserts are dry and ...

Each biome contains multiple ecosystems, and all but the most frigid arctic regions are supported by plants. There are five main types of biomes —forest, desert, tundra, aquatic, and grassland ...