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Terms for chapter 21 section 1

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biome   a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities  
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tundra   a treeless plain that is located in the Arctic or Antarctica and that is characterized y very low winter temperatures; short, cool summers; and vegetation that consists of grasses, lichens, perennial herbs  
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permafrost   in arctic regions, the permanently frozen layer of soil os subsoil  
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tropical forest   a region of forest or jungle that located near the equator and that is characterized by large amounts of rain and little variation in temperature  
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canopy   the layers of treetops that shade the forest floor  
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epiphyte   a plant that uses another plant for support, but not for nourishment  
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coniferous tree   a tree belonging to a group of tree species that bear their seeds in cones and tend to be evergreen  
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deciduous tree   a tree that sheds and regrows its leaves in response to seasonal changes  
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temperate deciduous forest   a region of forest that has pronounced seasons, moderate temperatures, and moderate precipitaion; characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall  
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taiga   a region of evergreen, coniferous forest below the arctic and subarctic tundra regions  
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temperature grassland   a region that has cold winters and rainfall that is intermediate between that of a forest and a desert; characterized by extensive grasses and a few trees  
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savanna   a plain full of grasses and scattered trees an shrubs; found in tropical and subtropical habitats and mainly in regions with a dry climate, such as East Africa  
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chaparral   a type of vegetation thatt includes broad leafed evergreen shrubs and that is located in areas with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters  
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desert   a region that has little or no vegetation, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in warm climates  
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