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Terrestrial biomes

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In physical geography, a tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three regions and associated types of tundra: Arctic, Alpine, and Antarctic.

thumb|upright=1.3|Mangroves are hardy shrubs and trees that thrive in salt water and have specialised adaptations so they can survive the volatile energies of intertidal zones along marine coasts.

Taiga or tayga ( ; , ), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches.

temperate broadleaf and mixed forest

temperate deciduous forest

deciduous forest in the temperate regions

Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub

biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund

temperate coniferous forest

tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests

tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

montane grasslands and shrublands

biome defined by the World Wildlife Fund

interface between land and a river or stream

tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

terrestrial habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature

deserts and xeric shrublands

habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature

temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands

terrestrial habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature

flooded grasslands and savannas

habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature

tropical and subtropical coniferous forests

tropical forest habitat type

Seasonal tropical forest

type of tropical forest

ecological region of South America