The major biomes shown on map are:

• Tropical rain forest
• Tropical dry forest
• Tropical grassland/Savanna/Shrubland
• Desert
• Temperate grassland
• Temperate woodland and shrubland
• Temperate forest
• NW coniferous forest
• Boreal forest/Taiga
• Tundra

Each biome is associated with characteristic climate and community of organisms.