Thanks to Hannah Steel for the link to this useful visualisation tool.
Biomeviewer displays a range of information in a visual way.
It's really useful for identifying biomes in a general way, and rotating the globe to see where they are located and identifying their characteristics.
There are accompanying resources in a folder, student worksheet and apparently an iOS app too.
The worksheet takes students through the various features which are built into the app.
You can also explore anthromes: anthropogenic biomes. These are where the majority of humanity lives.
A classification proposed by E.C. Ellis, October 25, 2005 lists them. Minimum mapping scale greater than or equal to one square kilometer.
There is a lot more information and some useful maps on this website too, which is the new home of the previous link. Lovely work and I now want to do something with this as well...
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