A biome is a large geographical area that is inhabited by particular plant and animal groups.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference

A biome is a distinctive ecosystem well-adapted for a specific geographic region and climate: tundra, taiga, savanna, your mouth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rambles at starchamber.com » Blog Archive » Do you know your microbiome?] Reference

Soils of this biome are also acidic and mineral deficient.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

About 400 varieties of flowering plants occur in this biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Tropical forests have the highest biodiversity of this biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere] Reference

Boreal forests represent the largest biome on the continents.    From Wordnik.com.  [AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere] Reference

This biome is slightly different from the savanna biome just described.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Do you want to say any more about why you're cataloging the micro biome?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bacterial Bonanza: Microbes Keep Us Alive] Reference

Similar to other tropical biomes, this biome has high species diversity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

This abiotic condition has a great effect on living things in this biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Rows are classified by pressure type, taxon under study, biome and region.    From Wordnik.com.  [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 9] Reference

Well-defined seasons with a distinct winter characterize this forest biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Forest biome] Reference

Adaptation and nichespecialization are nicely demonstrated in the biome concept.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

The climate of this biome is cool to cold with more precipitation than the tundra.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

This biome generally does not receive enough precipitation to support tree growth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

In the wetter parts of this biome nutrient rich black chernozemic soils are common.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Alex Shoumatoff sets off through the world's most diverse biome in search of answers.    From Wordnik.com.  [May 2007 Table of Contents] Reference

Tree species diversity is this biome is moderate with 5 to 25 dominant trees at a site.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

For instance, this biome is home to large numbers of migratory and resident water birds.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

A global biome model based on plant physiology and dominance, soil properties and climate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation] Reference

Finally, many species of migratory birds and butterflies spend their winter in this biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Over the last few centuries, this biome has been very extensively affected by human activity.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Nutrient rich brown forest soils characterize the temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

The savanna biome constitutes extensive areas in eastern Africa, South America, and Australia.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

GROSS: So this leads to exactly what youre doing now, which is cataloging the human micro biome.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bacterial Bonanza: Microbes Keep Us Alive] Reference

Ask me what a biome is, to calculate the ecological footprint of somewhere, label the diagram.    From Wordnik.com.  [sierrazen Diary Entry] Reference

Within the tundra biome, temperature, precipitation, and evaporation all tend to be at a minimum.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

They could possibly disappear in the lower latitudes where the tundra biome is particularly narrow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Implications of current species distributions for future biotic change in the Arctic] Reference

Total species diversity of plants in the tundra biome is relatively small numbering about 2000 species.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

All of these ecoregions contain habitats that differ from their assigned biome or defining habitat type.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eastern Miombo woodlands] Reference

And this center is cataloging the human microbe biome - the microorganisms living in or on the human body.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bacterial Bonanza: Microbes Keep Us Alive] Reference

Because of their scale, these maps ignore the many community variations that are present within each biome category.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

The tundra biome is characterized by the absence of trees and the presence of low-lying shrubs, mosses, and lichens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

Soils of this biome are usually permanently frozen (permafrost) starting at a depth of a few centimeters to meter or more.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terrestrial biome] Reference

How do you get the mice to have the same kind of microbe biome - the same kind of microorganisms in their gut as humans do?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bacterial Bonanza: Microbes Keep Us Alive] Reference

Climate change and modelled biome representation in Canada's national park system: implication for system planning and park mandates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Effects of climate change on the biodiversity of the Arctic] Reference