The biome concept organizes large-scale ecological variation. Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall.

The poles are warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and fires in the northern boreal forest are increasing in both ...

To answer this important question, an international consortium of scientists, coordinated by INRAE and Bordeaux Sciences Agro ...

The Permian-Triassic extinction, also known as the Great Dying, was the most devastating event in Earth’s history. 96% of marine life and 70% of terrestrial vertebrates vanished around 252 million ...

It’s a terrestrial biome found in the temperate regions of the world at around 60 degrees north of the equator. Other countries like Japan, the USA, Canada, Russia and other parts of Scandinavia ...

Various facets of global changes and related problems and challenges are asking for sound impact assessments and corresponding coping strategies. The human impact on nature is a major driver of ...