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Contents below:
· Biomes & ecosystem classification systems & information
· Tropics
⇒ Deserts
⇒ Wetlands
⇒ Forests
⇒ International forest agreements & organizations
⇒ Caves
Also see:
Biomes & ecosystem classification systems and information
· “...will be a versatile platform for identifying distribution of different ecosystem types, supporting
conservation and restoration efforts, informing environmental management decisions, conducting
research, and aiding in environmental and corporate reporting.”
UN Food & Agriculture Program (FAO)
Land Cover Classification System (LCCS)
Tropics
Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation
Canadian Organization for Tropical Education & Rainforest Conservation
Center for Tropical Research (CTR) @ UCLA
Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Tropical Ecology Assessment & Monitoring (TEAM) Network
Grasslands
Eurasian Dry Grassland Group (EDGG)
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) @ USDA
Grassland organizations @ Oregon State University
Southeastern Grasslands Institute
Temperate grasslands @ IUCN
Terrestrial biome & ecosystem classifications
In addition to biomes and ecosystems, this page covers the related concepts of ecotypes and ecoregional systems.