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Tropical deserts
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hot and dry most of the year with few plants, rocks, and sand
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2. Temperate deserts
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high day temperatures in the summer and low temperatures in the winter, with more rain than in tropical deserts. Plants are widely spaced, mostly drought-resistant shrubs, cacti/succulents, etc.
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3. Cold deserts
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cold winters and warm summers with low rainfall
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savanna (grassland)
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warm temperatures year-round and two long, dry seasons with much rain the rest of the year. Large herds of grazing/browsing animals feed here
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Temperate grasslands
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cold winters; hot, dry summers; and deep, fertile soils
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Polar grasslands, or arctic tundra
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treeless, cold plains. Long, dark winters and low precipitation are the norm.
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