Latitude is one of the most important factors in determining global climate patterns. In areas around the equator, sunlight has a smaller area of atmosphere to pass through, and the sun’s rays ...

“The Global Ecosystems Atlas is the first intergovernmental ... Elsewhere, according to the GEO, more than 55% of the world’s ecosystem types, including forest, grassland, tundra, aquatic ...

Biomes are large-scale ecosystems. The surface of the Earth ... The characteristics of global biomes are determined by several factors. Latitude close latitudeImaginary lines that run east to ...

Exploring the characteristics of ecosystems and the factors affecting their distribution. This special also looks at the threats they face and considers their impact on an ecosystem's dynamic ...