April 22, 2014

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

April 22, 2014

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

April 22, 2014

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

April 22, 2014

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

April 22, 2014

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

April 22, 2014