Home›Polar and Antarctic›Biome TypeBrowse ByBiome TypeThis dimension links an ecosystem to the broader biome type it belongs to. Wikipedia describes a coral reef as "an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals," sometimes called "rainforests of the sea" for how much life it supports in so little space. Browsing by biome type groups ecosystems that share the same broad physical setting.Biome TypeComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Biome TypeFilter Results4 entriesBiogeographic RealmAllAntarctic (3)Nearctic (3)Palearctic (2)Where It Is (Continent or Country)AllAntarctica (3)Canada (1)Greenland (1)Norway (1)Russia (1)The Arctic Ocean (1)United States (1)Protected StatusAllManaged or Multiple-Use Protection (3)Partially Protected (2)SizeAll15,000 to 106,629.5 sq km (1)2,000,000 to 335,000,000 sq km (2)371,000 to 1,710,000 sq km (3)543 to 13,605 sq km (1)Annual Precipitation (mm)All150 (1)200 (1)250 (1)990 (1)Annual Precipitation BandAllArid (1)RealmAllMarine (1)Terrestrial (1)Typical High Temperature (C)All-10 (1)-1.8 (1)10 (1)30 (1)Typical Low Temperature (C)All-60 (1)-40 (1)-34 (1)-2 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareMarineBiome Type1 entryPolar DesertBiome Type2 entriesSea IceBiome Type1 entryTundraBiome Type3 entriesComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.