| A | B |
|---|
| biome | a geographic area characterized by specific kinds of plantsand animals |
| canopy | layers of treetops that shade the forest floor |
| desert | an area where rainfall average is less than 25cm / year |
| epiphyte | a plant that grows on other plants |
| permafrost | in the tundra, a permanently frozen layer of ground |
| savanna | subtropical or tropical grassland |
| taiga | forested biome characterized by cone bearing evergreen trees |
| temerate deciduous forest | a forest characterized by trees that shed their leaves in fall |
| temperate grassland | biome that is dominated by grasses usually in the interior of continents |
| tropical rain forest | a biome near the equator characterized by large amount of rainfall and sunlight |
| tundra | a biome of low growing vegetation that forms a continuous belt across North America, Europe, and Asia |
