The document discusses major terrestrial biomes, including tropical forests, deserts, savannas, temperate woodlands, temperate grasslands, northern coniferous forests, boreal forests, and tundras. It highlights the human impacts on these biomes, such as deforestation from agriculture and urbanization, which threaten biodiversity. Additionally, it notes the increasing exploitation of tundra regions for mineral and oil extraction.

1. TERRESTRIAL
BIOMES
Reference: Campbell Biology 9th
Edition: Reece, Urry, Cain, Wassweman, Minorsky, Jackson

3. The Distribution of Major Terrestrial Biomes

4. GENERAL FEATURES
OF TERRESTRIAL
BIOMES
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DISTURBANCE

6. Terrestrial Biomes

7. Tropical Forest

9. Human Impact: Rapid population growth leading to agriculture
and development is now destroying many tropical forests

10. Desert

12. Human Impact: Urbanization and conversion to irrigated agriculture have reduced
the natural biodiversity of some deserts.

13. Savanna

15. Temperat
e
woodland

17. Temperate
Grassland

19. Northern
Coniferous
Forest

21. Boreal
Forest /
Taiga

23. Tundra

26. Human Impact: Tundra is sparsely settled but has become the focus
of significant mineral and oil extraction in recent years.