Major Biomes of the WorldThis module presents basic content on the distribution and nature of the world's major biomes. It considers the structure, characteristic growth forms, and taxonomic affiliations of the vegetation; major soil order(s); and common adaptive characteristics of the fauna of the tundra, boreal forest, temperate broadleaf deciduous forest, tropical broadleaf evergreen forest, tropical savanna, temperate grasslands, desert scrub, and Mediterranean shrub biomes