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