Matching Pairs EcosystemsOnline version Match them by Diana Perez 1 Is and area of cold climates and low-lying plants 2 Coniferous trees have needles that protect them through the clod dry winters 3 A park-like-scape of grasslands. Are found in tropical areas with dry seasons 4 Form around the poles and have a year-around climates of extreme cold. No plants can survive 5 Moist temperature climates support thick forests of deciduous 6 Have to hold water from winter rains to survive hot, dry summers 7 Steady hot temperatures and moist air 8 Temperatures drop as altitudes get higher 9 The driest areas have little to no plant life 10 Get more rain than deserts but too little to support rain forests Icecaps Tundras Mountain Grassland and Brush Mediterranean Brush Tropical or Subtropical forest Subarctic forest Temperate forest Desert Savanna Temperate Grassland and Brush