Biome
ACRONYMS
AREAS
COUNTRIES
MARINE
TERMS
DEFINITION
The largest unit of ecological classification that is convenient to recognize below the
entire globe. Terrestrial biomes are typically based on dominant vegetation structure
(e.g., forest, grassland). Ecosystems within a biome function in a broadly similar way,
although they may have very different species composition. For example, all forests
share certain properties regarding nutrient cycling, disturbance, and biomass that are
different from the properties of grasslands. Marine biomes are typically based on
biogeochemical properties.
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005[1]
REFERENCES & WEBSITE
1. Hassan R, Scholes R, Ash N (eds) (2005) Millenium Ecosystem Assessment:
Ecosystems and Human Wellbeing, Volume 1, Current State and Trends. Island Press,
Washington 
Biomes of the world. Pearson education, Inc.
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