Africa: Biomes
Global Biomes data were obtained from (WWF) Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World dataset, February 2006. The data depict global terrestrial vegetation biodiversity patterns for the world's 825 ecoregions and 14 biomes. Biome classes 99 (Rock and Ice) and 98 (Lake) from the WWF data were recoded to match the dominant surrounding Biome class. Source Information: www.worldwide.org/sceince/ecoregions/terrestrial.cfm.
Africa: Biomes
Global Biomes data were obtained from (WWF) Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World dataset, February 2006. The data depict global terrestrial vegetation biodiversity patterns for the world's 825 ecoregions and 14 biomes. Biome classes 99 (Rock and Ice) and 98 (Lake) from the WWF data were recoded to match the dominant surrounding Biome class. Source Information: www.worldwide.org/sceince/ecoregions/terrestrial.cfm.