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Stomata: |
Pores in leaves |
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Tundra Description: |
Cold, dry, treeless, "cold desert", Permafrosted ground |
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Tundra Location: |
High elevations, South of the North Pole, 55 to 70 North |
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Tundra Temperature: |
-70 to 10C |
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Tundra Precipitation: |
< 25 cm/year |
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Tundra Animals: |
Caribou, Reindeer, Geese, Snowy owls |
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Taiga Description: |
World's largest biome |
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Taiga Location: |
South of Tundra between 50N and 60N latitude N. America, northern Europe and Asia |
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Taiga Precipitation: |
Mostly Snow, 35 to 100 cm/year |
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Taiga Plants: |
Cone-bearing Evergreens |
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Taiga Animals: |
Moose, Lynx |
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Temperate Deciduous forest Description: |
Has 4 distinct seasons, trees loose leaves in Fall |
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Temperate Deciduous forest Location: |
East of Mississippi River, N. Europe Japan, China. 35-60 N & S |
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Temperate Deciduous forest Plants: |
Deciduous trees, some evergreens |
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Temperate Rain forest Description: |
Logging Industry |
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Temperate Rain forest Location: |
Pacific Northwest, New Zealand/Chile. 23-60 N & S. Rain shadow Effect |
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Temperate Rain forest Precipitation: |
200cm to 400cm/yr. |
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Temperate Rain forest Animals: |
Spotted Owl |
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Tropical Rain forest Description: |
Greatest variety of organisms on Earth |
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Tropical Rain forest Location: |
Near the equator, 0 to 25 N & S |
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Tropical Rain forest Precipitation: |
200 to 600 cm/year |
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Desert Description: |
Driest biome on Earth, little organic matter in soil |
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Desert Location: |
Northern Africa, Southwestern States, 15-25 N & S |
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Desert Temperature: |
4C to 49C |
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Desert Precipitation: |
Less than 25cm per year |
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Desert Plants: |
Cacti, Joshua Tree - spaced apart due to lack of water. Most can store water |
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Desert Animals: |
Kangaroo rats - many active only at night |
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Grassland/Savannah Description: |
Good for growing crops and raising cattle and sheep |
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Grassland/Savannah Location: |
Savannas of Africa Plains of N. America Steppes of Asia Pampas of S. America. 30 to 55 N & S |
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Grassland/Savannah Precipitation: |
25 to 75 cm/year |
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Grassland/Savannah Plants: |
Grasses. |
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Order: |
Tundra Taiga Temperate Deciduous Forest Temperate Rain Forest Tropical Rain Forest Desert Grassland/Savannah |