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role of mountains in a climate
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mountains have a significant effect on
amount of sunlight reaching an area local tempt rainfall |
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biomes
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are major ecological associations that occupy broad geographic regions of land or water
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climograph
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plot of the temp and precipitation in a region
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terrestrial biomes
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biomes that have patterns that can be modified by disturbance such as a storm, fire, or human activity
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features of terrestrial biomes
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named for major physical or climatic factors and for vegetation
bertical layering is an important feature of terrestrial biomes- niches grade into each other, without sharp boundaries- area of intergradation- ecotone |