Biome Links

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Biomes are very large areas on the earth�s surface, with animals and plants adapting to their environment. Biomes are often defined by abiotic factors such as climate, relief, geology, soils and vegetation.

Welcome to the World's Biomes Page! Biomes are defined as "the world's major communities,
classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by
adaptations of organisms to that particular environment" (Campbell).

Answer the question: What's It Like Where You Live? Learn about terrestrial biomes and aquatic ecosystems. Follow link to site about plants.

Would you like to know what the weather is like in different biomes around the world? How
about the types of plants and animals that live in these biomes? Here you will find all sorts of information about the
world's biomes.