Maine’s Four Main Biomes: Deciduous, Boreal, Coastal, Alpine
- Temperate Deciduous Forest: Most of the state; oak, maple, birch; deer, moose, bear.
- Boreal Forest: North; spruce, fir, pine; moose, caribou, lynx.
- Coastal Zone: Atlantic shore; salt marshes, dunes, rocky headlands; marine life, seabirds.
- Mountains: Western high peaks; alpine flora, stunted conifers, mountain goats.