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APES Biomes
The main biomes from around the world
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Deserts | Hot and dry with little precipitation. Has succulent plants that hold moisture in. |
| Arctic Tundra | Extremely cold and little participation. Plants have thick wax layers and live close to the ground |
| Taiga | Long cold winters and mild summers; dry. Needle bearing plants, they slow heat loss and moisture loss. Needles stay on all year |
| Temperate Deciduous Forests | Even precipitation with long warm summers. Broad leaf trees that survive by staying dormant over the Winter |
| Temperate Grassland | Seasonal extremes of hot and cold. Steady rainfall of about 10 inches. |
| Tropical Rainforests | Very Hot and moist |
| Alpine Tundra | Above tree growth limit but below snow caps. More sunlight than the arctic and no permafrost. |
| Savanna | Hot all year. Ranges from very dry to very wet |
| Chaparral | Mediterranean climate with long, dry and hot summers and mild winters. |