TEMPERATE GRASSLAND: short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates.
DESERT: arid region with few plants.
HIGHLANDS: This vegetation zone is usually on Mountain slopes & VARIES BY ELEVATION. It can be seen in Montana in Glacier National Park and other high mountain peaks/ranges with areas "above the tree-line."
MIXED FOREST: a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees.
ICE CAP: permanent ice and snow; no plant life.
TUNDRA: treeless plain with grasses, mosses, and scrubs adapted to a cold climate.
TROPICAL GRASSLAND: grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate.
DECIDUOUS FOREST: trees with broad, flat leaves that are shed before winter (image has the trees in the middle of the picture growing along the creek - ignore the coniferous trees on the mountain behind them)!
CONIFEROUS FOREST: evergreen trees with needles and cones.
BROADLEAF EVERGREEN FOREST: tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year
DESERT SCRUB: small trees, bushes, and other plants adapted to a dry climate.
CHAPARRAL: small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate.
