:
Located
near
the
equator
with
high
temperatures
,
heavy
rainfall
throughout
the
year
,
and
extremely
diverse
plant
and
animal
life
including
large
trees
,
vines
,
and
exotic
animals
.
:
Coldest
biome
with
very
low
temperatures
,
permafrost
,
short
growing
season
,
and
limited
vegetation
like
small
shrubs
and
lichen
:
Aquatic
biome
with
low
salt
concentration
?
usually
less
than
1%
.
Includes
ponds
,
lakes
,
rivers
,
and
streams
.
:
Characterized
by
vast
open
areas
with
few
,
scattered
trees
,
distinct
wet
and
dry
seasons
,
and
large
herbivores
like
zebras
and
lions
Found
in
mid
-
latitudes
with
moderate
temperatures
,
distinct
seasons
,
and
trees
that
shed
leaves
in
fall
.
Cold
to
moderate
winters
,
warm
summers
,
year
-
round
precipTtion
,
fertile
soil
:
Large
aquatic
ecosystem
with
salinity
of
at
least
35
parts
per
thousand
(
ppt
)
.
The
three
main
types
of
this
biome
are
coral
reefs
,
open
ocean
,
and
estuaries
.
Incredibly
diverse
,
home
to
an
estimated
10
million
different
species
of
plants
and
animals
.
:
Generally
open
and
continuous
,
fairly
flat
areas
of
grass
.
They
are
often
located
between
temperate
forests
at
high
latitudes
and
deserts
at
subtropical
latitudes
.
can
have
extreme
temperatures
,
but
the
average
temperature
is
around
-
20°C
to
30°C
:
Vegetation
composed
primarily
of
cone
-
bearing
needle
-
leaved
or
scale
-
leaved
evergreen
trees
,
found
in
northern
forested
regions
characterized
by
long
winters
and
moderate
to
high
annual
precipitation
:
Extremely
arid
with
low
precipitation
,
extreme
temperature
fluctuations
,
and
adapted
plants
like
cacti
and
small
animals
.