{
  "api": "biomes",
  "title": "Terrestrial Biomes",
  "description": "The major land biomes with their climate, rainfall, and typical vegetation.",
  "emoji": "🌍",
  "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
  "count": 12,
  "self": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/index",
  "endpoints": {
    "list": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/index",
    "item": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/{id}"
  },
  "fields": [
    "avg_rainfall_mm",
    "climate",
    "dominant_vegetation",
    "example_regions",
    "id",
    "name"
  ],
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "tropical-rainforest",
      "name": "Tropical Rainforest",
      "climate": "Hot and humid year-round",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 2500,
      "example_regions": "Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, Southeast Asia",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Dense broadleaf evergreen trees with layered canopy.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/tropical-rainforest"
    },
    {
      "id": "tropical-savanna",
      "name": "Tropical Savanna",
      "climate": "Warm with distinct wet and dry seasons",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 1000,
      "example_regions": "Serengeti, northern Australia, the Cerrado",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Grasslands with scattered drought-tolerant trees.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/tropical-savanna"
    },
    {
      "id": "desert",
      "name": "Desert",
      "climate": "Very hot or cold with extreme aridity",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 200,
      "example_regions": "Sahara, Arabian, Mojave, Atacama",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Sparse succulents, cacti, and hardy shrubs.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/desert"
    },
    {
      "id": "temperate-grassland",
      "name": "Temperate Grassland",
      "climate": "Warm summers and cold winters, semi-arid",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 600,
      "example_regions": "North American prairies, Eurasian steppe, pampas",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Grasses and herbaceous plants with few trees.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/temperate-grassland"
    },
    {
      "id": "temperate-deciduous-forest",
      "name": "Temperate Deciduous Forest",
      "climate": "Four distinct seasons with moderate rainfall",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 1200,
      "example_regions": "Eastern North America, Western Europe, East Asia",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Broadleaf trees that shed leaves in autumn.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/temperate-deciduous-forest"
    },
    {
      "id": "mediterranean",
      "name": "Mediterranean (Chaparral)",
      "climate": "Hot dry summers and mild wet winters",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 500,
      "example_regions": "California, Mediterranean Basin, central Chile",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Drought-resistant evergreen shrubs and small trees.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/mediterranean"
    },
    {
      "id": "taiga",
      "name": "Taiga (Boreal Forest)",
      "climate": "Long cold winters and short cool summers",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 500,
      "example_regions": "Canada, Scandinavia, Siberia",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Coniferous evergreen trees like spruce, fir, and pine.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/taiga"
    },
    {
      "id": "tundra",
      "name": "Tundra",
      "climate": "Extremely cold with permafrost and short growing season",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 250,
      "example_regions": "Arctic Circle, alpine peaks, northern Alaska",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Mosses, lichens, sedges, and dwarf shrubs.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/tundra"
    },
    {
      "id": "temperate-rainforest",
      "name": "Temperate Rainforest",
      "climate": "Cool, wet, and mild with high humidity",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 2000,
      "example_regions": "Pacific Northwest, southern Chile, New Zealand",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Towering conifers with dense ferns and mosses.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/temperate-rainforest"
    },
    {
      "id": "montane",
      "name": "Montane (Alpine)",
      "climate": "Cold temperatures decreasing with elevation",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 1000,
      "example_regions": "Andes, Himalayas, Rocky Mountains, Alps",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Zoned vegetation from forest to alpine meadow and bare rock.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/montane"
    },
    {
      "id": "mangrove",
      "name": "Mangrove",
      "climate": "Tropical coastal, warm and tidal",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 1800,
      "example_regions": "Sundarbans, Florida Everglades, Southeast Asian coasts",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Salt-tolerant mangrove trees with stilt roots.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/mangrove"
    },
    {
      "id": "wetland",
      "name": "Wetland",
      "climate": "Varied, with waterlogged soils year-round",
      "avg_rainfall_mm": 1200,
      "example_regions": "Pantanal, Okavango Delta, Everglades",
      "dominant_vegetation": "Reeds, sedges, grasses, and water-tolerant plants.",
      "url": "https://gratisapi.com/api/biomes/wetland"
    }
  ]
}