noun · neutral
biome
UK/ˈbaɪəʊm/US/ˈbaɪoʊm/BI·ome
a major ecological community type defined by climate and predominant vegetation
Examples
“Tropical rainforests and deserts are different biomes with distinct climates.”
“The taiga biome stretches across northern Eurasia and North America.”
“Changes in climate can shift the boundaries between biomes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Shifts in precipitation patterns are likely to alter the composition of several major biomes over the next century.”
Collocations
- tropical biome
- marine biome
- temperate biome
Word family
Common mistakes
Two biome are found in this region.→Two biomes are found in this region.
They studied the habitat rather than the biome.→They studied the biome rather than the habitat.
Say it for a higher band
5habitat→6ecosystem→7+biome
Synonyms
ecosystem
Easily confused
ecosystem
“Coral reefs are complex ecosystems that support many species.”
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