Global 200
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The Global 200 is the list of ecoregions identified by the World Wide Fund for Nature, the global conservation organization, as priorities for conservation. According to WWF, an ecoregion is defined a
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Biome
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A biome is a distinct geographical region with specific climate, vegetation, animal life, and an ecosystem. It consists of a biological community that has formed in response to its physical environmen
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…consider the other half of species, as well as the ecosystems that support them. Several habitats, such as Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, were determined to be more threatened than tropical rain forests, and therefore require concerted conservation action. WWF maintains that "although…
Predicted changes for Earth's biomes under two different climate change scenarios for 2081–2100. Top row is low emissions scenario, bottom row is high emissions scenario. Biomes are classified with Holdridge life zones system. A shift of 1 or 100% (darker colours) indicates that the region has fully moved into a completely different biome zone type.
Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2, 1800 Global
Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2, 1900 Global
Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 2, 2000 Global