Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types are called biomes. This chapter describes ... cool summers (Figure 11). Biodiversity is low in this two-layered forest made up of an overstory ...

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 ...

KS2 Geography. Biomes. A short video for pupils aged 7 to 11 investigating two of Earth's major biomes - woodlands and grasslands. BBC.

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 ...