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 ...

It’s not just that he’s far from home, it’s that we’re in a totally different biome. Biomes are areas of the planet with a similar climate and landscape, where similar animals and plants live.

The animals in a biome depend on plants for food. The plants in a biome can also depend on the animals to spread pollen and seeds so new plants can grow. So both plants and animals rely on each ...