Overlap of Global Köppen-Geiger Climates, Biomes, and Soil Orders

• Published in: Physical Geography
• Main Authors: Rohli, Robert V., Joyner, T. Andrew, Reynolds, Stephen J., Ballinger, Thomas J.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2015
• Subjects: biomes; Köppen-Geiger climate types; physical geography; polygon overlay; soil taxonomy; Geosciences; Geiger; Tundra
• Online Access: https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/15455; https://doi.org/10.1080/02723646.2015.1016384

Climate types, biome types, and soil orders are commonly used among physical geographers in research and to describe natural environmental characteristics. However, little attempt has been made to quantify the percentage of global land surface that is covered by combinations of climate types, biomes...