: a major ecological community type (such as tropical rainforest, grassland, or desert)
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Dune and swale systems are globally rare; this topographic variation — upland in the dunes, lowland in the swales — combines with the region’s unique confluence of biomes — particularly oak savanna, prairie and wetlands — to pack a lot of biodiversity into the preserve’s 42 acres.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
No new biomes or creatures outside of the singular planet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Oracle: Biosphere 2 Biosphere 2 is a living laboratory where people can see five of Earth's biomes under a collection of glass domes.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Dune and swale systems are globally rare; this topographic variation — upland in the dunes, lowland in the swales — combines with the region’s unique confluence of biomes — particularly oak savanna, prairie and wetlands — to pack a lot of biodiversity into the preserve’s 42 acres.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
No new biomes or creatures outside of the singular planet.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Oracle: Biosphere 2 Biosphere 2 is a living laboratory where people can see five of Earth's biomes under a collection of glass domes.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Biome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biome. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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biome
noun
bi·ome
ˈbī-ˌōm 
: a major type of ecological community
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