Biomes
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biome | a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisims
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climate | the average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds
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desert | a dry region that receives on average less than 25 centimeters of precipitation per year
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rain forest | a forest that receives at least 2 meters of rain per year. they are mostly in tropical wetlands
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emergent layer | the tallest layer of the rain forest that revives the most sunlight
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canopy | a leafy roof formed by tall trees in the rain forest
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understory | a layer of shorter trees and vines that grows in the shade of a forest canopy
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grassland | an area populated by mostly grasses and other nonwoody plants that get 25-75 centimeters of rain per year
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savanna | a grassland located close to the equator that may include shrubs and small trees and recives as much as 120 centimeters of rain per year
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deciduous forest | a tree that sheds it's leaves during a particular season ans then grows new ones each year
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boreal forest | dens forest of evergreens located in the upper regions of the northern hemisphere
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coniferous tree | a tree that produces seeds in cones and that has needle shaped leaves coated in a waxy substance to reduce water loss
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tundra | an extremeley cold, dry biome climate reigon characterized by short cool summers and bitterly cold winters
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permafrost | permanatly frozen soil found in the tundra climate biome reigon
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