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Biology Ch 3.2 Biome

TermDefinition
Tropical Rain Forest (definition) hot, wet biome with year-round humidity; contains Earth's most diverse species of plants and animals
Tropical Rain Forest (temp & prec) 200-1000 cm/yr; 24-37 degrees Celsius
Boreal Forest (definition) biome south of the tundra with dense evergreen forest and long, cold, dry winters
Boreal Forest (temp & prec) 30-84 cm/yr; -54 to 21 degrees Celsius
Tundra (definition) treeless biome with a layer of permanently frozen soil
Tundra (temp & prec) 15-25 cm/yr; -34 to 12 degrees Celsius
Temperate Grassland (definition) biome characterized by fertile soils with a thick cover of grass
Temperate Grassland (temp & prec) 50-89 cm/yr; -40 to 38 degrees Celsius
Temperate Woodlands & Shrubland (definition) open woodlands and mixed shrub communities with less annual rainfall than in temperature forests
Temperate Woodlands & Shrubland (temp & prec) 10 to 40 degrees Celsius
Tropical Seasonal Forest (definition) biome characterized by deciduous and evergreen trees, a dry season, and animal species that include monkeys, elephans and Bengal tigers.
Tropical Seasonal Forest (temp & prec) >200 cm/yr; 20 to 25 degrees Celsius
Temperate Forest (definition) composed mostly of broad-leaved, deciduous
Temperate Forest (temp & prec) 75-150 cm/yr; -30 to 30 degrees Celsius
Tropical Savanna (definition) characterized by grasses and scattered trees in climates that receive less precipitation than some other tropical areas
Tropical Savanna (temp & prec) 50-130 cm/yr; 20-30 degrees Celsius
Desert (definition) area with low rainfall, whose annual rate of evaporation exceeds its annual rate of precipitation; can support cacti and some grasses and animal species such as snakes and lizards
Desert (temp & prec) 2-26 cm/yr; 18 to 10 degrees Celsius and 20-49 degrees Celsius
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