Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types are called biomes. This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate ...

A study in Forest Ecosystems shows that particulate organic carbon (POC) dominates surface soils, while mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) prevails in deeper soils across eastern China’s forests ...

The weather in the UK is described as temperate maritime ... She first locates the deciduous forest around the world before explaining the different layers of this biome. She explains how ...

It’s a terrestrial biome found in the temperate regions ... which means that the soil is poor and acidic. Lots of animals inhabit this coniferous forest, including the Siberian flying squirrel ...