biome
Major habitat type
A biome is a large-scale ecological community defined by its climate and dominant vegetation: tropical rainforest, desert, tundra, grassland.
Each biome supports characteristic plant and animal life adapted to its conditions.
The term appears frequently in ecology, climate science, and video games where players explore distinct environmental zones.
Boundary between distinct habitats
- transitionChange from one state
- gradientRate of change across space
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- zonationArrangement in distinct zones
ecoregion · distribution · range · migration · dispersal · connectivity · isolation · barrier
Finest taxonomic rank
- floraPlants of a region
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- endemicNative to one area
- richnessState of abundance
abundance · diversification · speciation · extinction · endangered · native · invasive · keystone
Tree-dense ecosystem
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- desertTo leave behind completely
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
jungle · taiga · steppe · chaparral · woodland · rainforest · scrubland · prairie
Massive saltwater body
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- kelpLarge brown marine algae
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
plankton · marine · saltwater · freshwater · estuary · mangrove · lagoon · tide
Recessed wall space
- successionFollowing in order
- trophicRelating to feeding
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- food webInterconnected predator-prey relationships
nutrient cycle · photosynthesis · decomposition · carrying capacity · predation · mutualism · parasitism · competition
Measured heat intensity
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
continental · monsoon · seasonality · weather · aridity · moisture · latitude · altitude
Guarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
degradation · fragmentation · deforestation · desertification · rewilding · corridor · buffer zone · reserve
ecotone
Boundary between distinct habitats
- transitionChange from one state
- gradientRate of change across space
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
zonation · ecoregion · distribution · range · migration · dispersal · connectivity · isolation · barrier
species
Finest taxonomic rank
richness · abundance · diversification · speciation · extinction · endangered · native · invasive · keystone · wildlife
forest
Tree-dense ecosystem
savanna · jungle · taiga · steppe · chaparral · woodland · rainforest · scrubland · prairie · heathland
ocean
Massive saltwater body
seaweed · plankton · marine · saltwater · freshwater · estuary · mangrove · lagoon · tide · abyssal
niche
Recessed wall space
- successionFollowing in order
- trophicRelating to feeding
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
food web · nutrient cycle · photosynthesis · decomposition · carrying capacity · predation · mutualism · parasitism · competition · producers
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- polarOf extreme latitudes
subtropical · continental · monsoon · seasonality · weather · aridity · moisture · latitude · altitude · microclimate
protection
Guarding against harm
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
resilience · degradation · fragmentation · deforestation · desertification · rewilding · corridor · buffer zone · reserve · stewardship
- wildlife ecologymigration routes, endemic species, native range, breeding grounds, wintering grounds
- Earthearth, Earth, globe, continent, axis
- environmentair pollution, ecology, clean air, air quality, climate
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- biology termscell, DNA, genetics, genetic, evolution
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
biomeurban environment
Built-up populated area
built environment · cityscape · industrial zone · urban sprawl · controlled environment
biomegeosphere
Planet's solid rocky component
lithosphere · geological formation · dead zone · barren landscape
- biology lab
- biomedical researchScientific study of health
- biology class
- marine biologyStudy of sea organisms
- bionic armMotorized artificial upper limb
- biometric dataMeasurable bodily characteristics
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