The area of the Earth and its atmosphere where living organisms are found is called the biosphere. The biosphere can be divided into large areas called biomesMajor world communities of plant and animal life. that are characterised by their climate and contain distinctive communities of plants and animals. Terrestrial biomes are found on the land and aquatic biomes include freshwater and marine environments.
The map below shows the Earth鈥檚 major terrestrial biomes.