Terrestrial biomes are generally named based on the
With the exception of deserts and the polar biomes, terrestrial biomes are generally named for the dominant type of vegetation (climax vegetation), such as deciduous forests and coniferous forests.The following is a common classification of biomes that one might find in introductory textbooks on the topic:iomes are often given local names. For example, a temperate grassland, savanna, and shrubland biome is known commonly as steppe in central Asia, savanna or veld in southern Africa, prairie in North America, pampa in South America, and outback in Australia.