1. Any region or area of the Earth's land surface, particularly those characterized by specific climate, vegetation, or ecological conditions
The tropical terrestrial zone experiences high rainfall and dense vegetation.
A zona terrestre tropical experimenta alta precipitação e vegetação densa.
2. In biogeography, a major ecological division of Earth's land based on latitude and climate patterns
Scientists study species distribution across different terrestrial zones.
Cientistas estudam a distribuição de espécies em diferentes zonas terrestres.
3. Any region or habitat that is primarily composed of land rather than water
Mammals are the dominant vertebrates in the terrestrial zone.
Os mamíferos são os vertebrados dominantes na zona terrestre.