Terrestrial Biomes

Terrestrial Biomes: Various physical factors such as sunlight (intensity and duration), temperature, rainfall and seasonal changes determine the patterns of life and hence the types of biomes on land. Let us, now, consider the various terrestrial biomes. Forest Biomes: There are four kinds of forest biomes. These are- Tropical Evergreen Forests (or Tropical Rain Forests): These forests occur when rainfall is high (about 200 cm or more, annually) and uniform, there being no dry periods. Tropical evergreen forest biome is found in India, the East Indies, the Amazon Basin of South America and Congo Basin of Africa. The tropical evergreen … Continue reading Terrestrial Biomes