Tropical biome classifications are mainly based on climate, the structure and function of plant communities, and soil type, with climate being the most frequently used criterion. The most common climate classification systems are the Kppen-Geiger system, which is composed of 5 groups, and Holdridge...
biological activity, feeds into surface emission parametrizations of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) and primary marine organic aerosol, both of which increase cloud condensation nuclei in the model atmosphere, influencing the model's radiation and cloud microphysical schemes and thus the physical climate ...
of the planet’s species and were being depleted at a faster rate than otherbiomes. The tropics are home to most of Earth’s biodiversity (that is, the variety oflifefound in a place on Earth, the species’ endemism to a particular site, or the uniqueness of itshabitat), with ...