April 22, 2014 biome a region Chap 11 Sec 1 has the same vegetation has the same climate desert Chap 11 Sec 1 a biome receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation each year
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biome
a region Chap 11 Sec 1
has the same vegetationhas the same
climate
desert
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a biome receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation each year
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canopy
part of a rain forestChap 11 Sec 1
the leafy top of the trees
understory
the layer below the canopy
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plants grow in the shade
forest floor is nearly dark
part of a rain forest
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grassland
a biome mostly populated by grass
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usually receives between 25 and 75 cm of precipitation each yearalso called a prairie
savanna
receive more precipitation than grassland
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receive up to 120cm of precipitation each year
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deciduous trees
trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year
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coniferous trees
trees found in the Boreal forest
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leaves shaped like needles
called evergreen trees
produce seeds in cones
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tundra
a cold, dry biome Chap 11 Sec 1
ground below the first few inches remains froozen
receives as much precipitation as a desert
permafrost
soil that stays frozenChap 11 Sec 1
found in the tundra
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