Implementing Biomes In An Open World

Hi,

I wanted to ask you all a question about biome generation.

In an open world with plants, animals, weather, terrain types, etc... I have two ways I could implement different biome areas.

1. Go with Minecraft's approach and have a list of biomes in a Temperature/Humitity table.
Each biome type dictates what can grow/spawn there, what the weather can be, what the terrain looks like, etc. It's easier for artists/designers to control.
2. Not implement biomes at all and instead just describe what conditions (Temperature range, humidity, altitude, etc) are required for a plant/animal/weather/terrain to exist at a given place. That way, biomes aren't discrete, but kind of organically implied. It's harder for artists/designers to control.

What would you recommend?

If you have an alternate approach, I'd love to hear it.

Thanks!

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