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Coniferous Trees

Trees that have needles that stay green all year and do not lose their leaves.

Deciduous Trees

Trees that have leaves that turn colors in the fall and lose their leaves in the fall.

Tundra

A cold and dry biome with poor soil, primarily composed of shrubs, mosses, and small flowers.

Boreal & Taiga

Biomes characterized by cold, wet conditions with poor soil, mostly consisting of coniferous trees.

Deciduous Forest

A biome with long hot summers, mild winters, high precipitation, and fertile soil, primarily made up of deciduous trees.

Grasslands

Biomes with cold winters, hot summers, dry conditions, fertile soil, primarily covered by long grass with some trees.

West Coast Forest

A biome with mild temperatures, lots of rainfall, mixed soil, and a diverse variety of trees, classified as rainforest.

Cordilleran Vegetation

A vegetation type that varies with elevation, having warm valleys, colder mountains, and diverse soil types.

Soil Erosion

The process by which water or wind removes topsoil, leading to poorer soil health.

Nutrient Depletion

The process of over-farming draining essential nutrients such as Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium from the soil.

Salinization

The accumulation of salts in soil, often caused by irrigation which leaves salts behind after water evaporates.

Greenhouse Effect

The trapping of heat in the Earth's atmosphere by greenhouse gases, leading to global warming.

Fossil Fuels

Energy sources formed from the remains of ancient living things, including coal, oil, and natural gas.

Climate Change

Changes in global or regional climate patterns, often attributed to human activities and greenhouse gas emissions.