Biome [Biome]

Description: Classification by Olson et al. (2001) of the earth into fourteen units that host similar formations of plants and animals due to their climates. A single biome can be found over a range of continents.

Codes [click for detailed code description]
Code # Code
1 Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
2 Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
3 Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests
4 Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
5 Temperate Conifer Forests
6 Boreal Forests/Taiga
7 Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
8 Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
9 Flooded Grasslands & Savannas
10 Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
11 Tundra
12 Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
13 Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
14 Mangroves
15 Ice
16 Inland Water

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Dataset:
Olson et al. 2001 'Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World'
Variable:
Biome [Biome]
Description:
Classification by Olson et al. (2001) of the earth into fourteen units that host similar formations of plants and animals due to their climates. A single biome can be found over a range of continents.
Values:
1 Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests 489
2 Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests 46
3 Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests 19
4 Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests 108
5 Temperate Conifer Forests 259
6 Boreal Forests/Taiga 75
7 Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands 410
8 Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands 88
9 Flooded Grasslands & Savannas 20
10 Montane Grasslands & Shrublands 42
11 Tundra 55
12 Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub 81
13 Deserts & Xeric Shrublands 267
14 Mangroves 13
15 Ice 5
16 Inland Water 10
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