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