© Collins Bartholomew Ltd 2015 Biomes of the world A sia 2 4 4 7 8 0 1 3 k m 2 M i d d le East & N o rt h A fri c a 1 2 3 5 1 1 6 5 k m 2 N o rth A meric a 2 1 4 9 0 0 3 9 C e n t r a l A meric a & C a rib b e a n 2 7 1 4 9 0 8 k m 2 Sub S a h ara n A f r i c a 2 4 2 1 0 0 3 8 k m 2 O c e ania 8 5 0 2 9 8 0 k m 2 E urope 2 2 740 575 k m 2 S o uth A m e rica 17 7 4 6 4 2 8 Key The height of each symbol represents the area of a biome (square kilometres) Evergreen forest Decidious forest Mixed forest Shrublands Savannah Grasslands Permanent wetlands Croplands Urban and built up Cropland/ Natural vegetation mosaic Snow and Ice Barren or sparsely vegetated Water bodies >30% forests cover of the earth’s surface A biome is a large area with geographic and climatic similarities as well as similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms. Species living in each biome are adapted to its varying conditions of water, heat and soil. Biomes are classified according to their predominant vegetation. The conservation and preservation of biomes is a major concern to us all.
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© Collins Bartholomew Ltd 2015
Biomes of the world
Asia 24 478 013 km2
Middle East & North Africa12 351 165 km 2
North America 21 490 039
Central America & Caribbean2 714 908 km 2
Sub Saharan Africa24 210 038 km2
Oceania 8 502 980 km 2
Europe 22 740 575 km2
South America 1
7 746 428
Key
The height of each symbol represents the area of a biome (square kilometres)
Evergreen forest
Decidious forest
Mixed forest
Shrublands
Savannah
Grasslands
Permanent wetlands
Croplands
Urban and built upCropland/Natural vegetation mosaic
Snow and Ice
Barren or sparsely vegetated
Water bodies
>30%forests cover
of the earth’ssurface
A biome is a large area with geographic and climatic similarities as well as similar flora, fauna, and microorganisms. Species living in each biome are adapted to its varying conditions of water, heat and soil. Biomes are classified according to their predominant vegetation. The conservation and preservation of biomes is a major concern to us all.
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