Global classification of natural terrestrial ecosystems
Walter H and Box E. 1976. Global classification of natural terrestrial ecosystems. Vegetatio. 32(2):75-81
A global classification system of natural terrestrial ecosystems (including systematic notation), based on the climate zones of Walter, is presented. The basic units of the system are the ecological units biome and biogeocoene. The zonobiomes, which are climate zones corresponding to the largest vegetation units, are subdivided into subzonobiomes and these into individual biomes. ..The classification system is summarized in a schematic and a world map of zonobiomes and zono-ecotones is included.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Walter, H.; Box, E.
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Botany (Plant Distribution), Ecology (Plant), Floras, monographs, Systematics, Taxonomy