biome - dominant plants
tropical rainforest
broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody wines and climbing plants; orchids and bromeliads
temperate seasonal forest
broadleaf deciduous trees; some conifers; flowering shrubs;herbs
subtropical desert
cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growing cycles
temperate rainforest
douglas fir, sitka spruce, western hemlock, redwood; ground layer of mosses and ferns
Tundra
ground-hugging plants such as mosses, lichens, sedges , and short grasses
temperate grassland
lush, perennial(short and tall) grasses and herbs; most are resistant to drought, fire, and cold
Boreal Forest (Taiga)
needle-leaf coniferous trees such as spruce and fir; some broadleaf deciduous trees small, berry-bearing shrubs
Tropical seasonal forest/savanna
tall, perennial grasses; some drought-tolerant and fire resistant trees or shrubs
woodland/shrubland (chaparral)
woody evergreen shrubs with small, leathery leaves; fragrant oily herbs that grow during winter and die in summer