A Savannah is a grassland ecosystem. In Savannah, the trees are sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient...
Deciduous forests are characterized by trees that seasonally shed their leaves in response to climate, mostly in autumn and winter. Prominent deciduous biomes include tropical, subtropical, and temperate...
Temperate rainforests are dense rainforests that occur in the regions of high rainfall in the temperate zone. The north temperate zone extends from the Tropic of Cancer (at...
Throughout the world, the tropical monsoon climate experiences abundant rainfall like that of the tropical rain forest climate, but it is concentrated in the high-sun season. Such forests...
A rainforest cannot be replaced as once it is destroyed; it is gone forever (almost thousands of years). We have read above that only the top few inches...
The tropical rainforest is earth’s most complex biome in terms of both structure and species diversity. It occurs under optimal growing conditions: abundant precipitation and year round warmth....
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands Biome, as defined by the WWF, encompasses all high-altitude grasslands and shrublands globally. It includes montane, subalpine, and alpine habitats located at elevations above...
Taiga is also known as Boreal Forest. Taiga is earth’s largest terrestrial biome, covering 29% of World’s Forest cover and is characterized by coniferous forests. Extent of Taiga...
The word Tundra is derived of a Finnish word “tunturi” which means treeless mountain tract. In Tundra Biome, the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short...
Ecosystem productivity or Biomass Productivity refers to the rate at which an ecosystem can convert sunlight and nutrients into plant biomass. It is a key attribute that determines...
