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11 Cards in this Set
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Broadleaf evergreen forest
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Tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year.
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coniferous forest
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A forest with firs, pines, and spruces in climates that are dry and too cold to support deciduous forests.
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deciduous forest
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A forest with trees that lose their leaves before winter.
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mixed forest
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A forest mixed with coniferous and deciduous forests. Lincoln is a example.
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Temperate grassland
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short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates. (Praries)
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Desert
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Arid region with few plants.
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Desert scrub
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Small trees, bushes, and other plants adapted to a dry climate.
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Chapparral
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Small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate. Plants tend to be drought resistant. California is an example.
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Tropical Grassland (tropical wet and dry)
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Grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate. Good for herds of animals. Humid and hot.
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Tundra
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Treeless plain with grasses, mosses and scrubs adapted to a cold climate. Usually flat area.
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Ice Caps
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Permanent ice and snow; no plant life. Found in the Polar Zones and also ice mass on the tops of mountains.
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