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Biome Types - TSV

Biomes are large-scale ecosystems characterized by similar climate, vegetation, and animal life. They are formed by climatic conditions, particularly temperature and precipitation, and are classified into major types including forests, grasslands, deserts, tundra, wetlands, and oceans. Each biome provides unique biodiversity and ecosystem services, playing essential roles in sustaining life on Earth.

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code	slug	name	description	characteristics_biodiversity	characteristics_climate	characteristics_precipitation	characteristics_vegetation	subtypes
01	forest	Forest	Terrestrial biome dominated by woody plants.	Very high	Warm to cold, humid	750mm+/year	Trees, shrubs, herbs	[{"code":"01-01","slug":"tropical-rainforest","name":"Tropical Rainforest"},{"code":"01-02","slug":"temperate-forest","name":"Temperate Forest"},{"code":"01-03","slug":"boreal-forest","name":"Boreal Forest (Taiga)"}]
02	desert	Desert	Extremely arid terrestrial biome.	Low	Arid, large daily/annual temperature variation	Less than 250mm/year	Succulents, shrubs, herbs	[{"code":"02-01","slug":"hot-desert","name":"Hot Desert"},{"code":"02-02","slug":"cold-desert","name":"Cold Desert"},{"code":"02-03","slug":"coastal-desert","name":"Coastal Desert"},{"code":"02-04","slug":"semiarid","name":"Semiarid"}]
03	grassland	Grassland	Terrestrial biome dominated by herbaceous plants.	Moderate	Dry to semi-humid	250-1000mm/year	Grasses (Poaceae dominant)	[{"code":"03-01","slug":"savanna","name":"Savanna"},{"code":"03-02","slug":"steppe","name":"Steppe"},{"code":"03-03","slug":"prairie","name":"Prairie"},{"code":"03-04","slug":"pampas","name":"Pampas"}]
04	tundra	Tundra	Cold biome distributed in polar and alpine regions.	Low	Extremely cold, short summer	150-250mm/year (mostly snow)	Mosses, lichens, herbs	[{"code":"04-01","slug":"arctic-tundra","name":"Arctic Tundra"},{"code":"04-02","slug":"alpine-tundra","name":"Alpine Tundra"}]
05	wetland	Wetland	Biome of land areas and transitional zones covered by water.	High	Diverse	Abundant or submerged	Aquatic and wetland plants	[{"code":"05-01","slug":"marsh","name":"Marsh"},{"code":"05-02","slug":"swamp","name":"Swamp"},{"code":"05-03","slug":"bog","name":"Bog"},{"code":"05-04","slug":"fen","name":"Fen"}]
06	ocean	Ocean	Aquatic biome covering approximately 71% of Earth's surface.	Very high	Diverse (polar to tropical)	N/A (saltwater environment)	Algae, seagrasses	[{"code":"06-01","slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef"},{"code":"06-02","slug":"open-ocean","name":"Open Ocean"},{"code":"06-03","slug":"deep-sea","name":"Deep Sea"},{"code":"06-04","slug":"estuary","name":"Estuary"}]