A biome is replaced by a neighboring one when the climate undergoes a substantial change. Sigmeta representative of neighboring biomes A and B. 1 and 1’. Dry and warm biotope. Xerothermophilous. 2 and 2’. Average biotope. Climatophilous. 3 and 3’. Cool and humid biotope. Ombrophilous. 4 and 4’. Riverine biotope. Edafoxerophilous. 5 and 5’. Seral stage.

 
 
  Part of: Loidi J, Navarro-Sánchez G, Vynokurov D (2022) Climatic definitions of the world’s terrestrial biomes. Vegetation Classification and Survey 3: 231-271. https://doi.org/10.3897/VCS.86102