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| Temperate Deciduous Forest |
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Europe, East Chinee, Eastern North America
Stable precipitation, variable seasonal temperatures
Common trees: oaks, beeches, and maples
Think of forests around dad's house |
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Temperate Grasslands
(steppe or prairie) |
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more extreme temperature variation between seasons
minor precipitation
once widespread across parts of North and South America; have been converted to farmlands
Bison, prairie dogs, etc
Think of nomadic Native Americans |
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Coastal Pacific Northwest
High precipitation; moist, mossy interiors
Coniferous (fire-adapted) trees: cedar, spruce, hemlock, fir
moisture-loving animals
fertile soil susceptible to erosions; landslides
Think of the woods in Twlight; in Washington |
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Central and South America, southeast Asia, west Africa
year-round rain and warm temp
lush vegetation, but poor, acidic soils; nutrients in plants
high biodiversity, but at low densities
easy; Brazilian rain forest; many endangered animals b/c of low densities |
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India, Africa, South America, northern Australia
wet/dry seasons
warm, but less rainfall
converted to agriculture
erosion-prone soil
think of ELG trained monkey video; tigers |
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tropical grassland interspersed with trees
Africa, South America, Australia, India
Minor temp cahnges, but high precipitation in rainy season only
Zebras, gazelles, giraffes, lions, hyenas
Think of Africa! |
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Dry; very low precipitation
Some deserts are bare sand dunes; others have more vegetation
not always hot; temps vary widely; nights cool
soils often saline
nocturnal or nomadic animals; plants have thick skins or spines
obvious |
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Canada, Scandinavia, Russia
minimal precipitation; high seasonal variation in temperature (very cold winters)
Permafrost
Few animals can survive year-round: polar bears, caribou
Lichens; few trees; litte vegetation
Think of Antarctica, Russia, N. Canada |
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Canada, Alaska, Russia, Scandinavia
variation in temp and precipitation
cool, dry climate: long cold winters and short cool summers
poor, acidic soils
a few evergreen species dominate
Think of Alaska & Canada |
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Limited to small patches: Mediterranean Sea, California, Chile, S. Australia
High seasonal: mild wet winters, warm dry summers
frequent fires
fire-adapted, densely thicketed evergreen shrubs
Think of Cali |
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