Abstract

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 biomes are thus natural, geographical units within the climate zones. They are in turn subdivided into individual biogeocoenes and their constituent synusiae. In addition, the coordinate concepts of pedobiome and orobiome are introduced. These are distinguished from the zonobiomes as follows:

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