Biomes

What is a biome?

Biomes are the entire ecosystem and surrounding geographic features in an area. They are made up of living creatures and the land on which they live, including the soil and rocks. Biomes can be very different from one another, for instance, a tundra biome is very sparse with vegetation and is very cold with the animals living there often having large bodies with lots of hair and fur to keep warm, in contrast, a desert has little to no vegetation and is extremely hot during the day and cold at night, the animals in deserts have evolved to withstand the extreme temps.

Why biomes are important.

Biomes help keep the biodiversity of our planet, this is beneficial because our planet's ecosystems are always in a cycle, and maintaining a large diversity of organisms prevents the cycle from becoming stagnant and keeps one species from overpopulating our planet due to them not being able to survive in other biomes. 

Different types of biomes.

There are many different types of biomes but here I will list 3. Rainforests have very many trees and see a high amount of rainfall, they are often warmer and more humid, and they have a large diverse animal population including some reptiles and multiple tree-dwelling species. Grasslands like the name suggests are large open areas covered in dense grass, the amount of rainfall tends to be moderate as are the temperatures, the animals in grasslands have evolved to use the grass to their favor either hunting from the dense grass or using it to hide from their predators. Coral reefs can be looked at as underwater forests with the corals being pseudo-underwater trees, many fish live here with them making large coral structures into their homes.