Terrestrial Biomes

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Biome
The plants and animals that are found in a particular region of the world.
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Terrestrial Biome
A geographic region of land categorized by a particular combination of average conditions.
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Aquatic Biome
An aquatic region categorized by a particular combination of salinity, depth, and water flow.
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Habitat
An area where a particular species lives in nature.
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Tundra
A cold and treeless biome with low-growing vegetation.
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Permafrost
An impermeable, permanently frozen layer of soil.
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Taiga
A forest biome made up primarily of coniferous evergreen trees that can tolerate cold winters and short growing seasons; also known as boreal forest.
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Temperate Rainforest
A coastal biome typified by moderate temperatures and high precipitation.
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Temperate Seasonal Forest
A biome with warm summers and cold winters with over 39 inches of annual precipitation.
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Shrubland
A biome characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters; also known as woodland.
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Temperate Grassland
A biome characterized by cold, harsh winters and hot, dry summers; also known as cold desert.
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Tropical Rainforest
A warm and wet biome found between 20N and 20S of the equator with little seasonal temperature variation and high precipitation.
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Savanna
A biome marked by warm temperatures and distinct wet and dry seasons; also known as tropical seasonal forest.
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Hot Desert
A biome at roughly 30N and 30S, characterized by hot temperatures, extremely dry conditions, and sparse vegetation.