Habitats
Terrestrial
These habitats range from the wettest of forest types to the driest and hottest desert conditions. Terrestrial communities.
- Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Tropical & Suptropical Coniferous Forests
- Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Temperate Coniferous Forests
- Boreal Forests / Taiga
- Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Flooded Grasslands & Savannas
- Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Tundra
- Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Mangroves
Freshwater
The most diverse vertebrate assemblages on Earth occur in freshwater communities of the Amazon.
- Large Rivers
- Large River Headwaters
- Large River Deltas
- Small Rivers
- Large Lakes
- Small Lakes
- Xeric Basins