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    A Biome is a large natural area on Earth where specific types of plants and vegetation grow. (Kalman‚ 1997). It is a large area where the form of life of climatic vegetation is uniform and also reflects the key features of the climate which also maps out the structural form and nature of the habitat for animals. (Odum‚ 1997). The climate‚ soil-types and animal life are all constituents of a Biome. There can be numerous ecosystems in any single Biome. This is due to the fact that there are many different

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    According to “Climate” by Marietta College‚ there are two types of deserts‚ subtropical and temperate. Both of these deserts receive less than 100 centimeters of precipitation per year‚ earning them the classification of desert. Desert plants must undergo many adaptations in order to survive the unusually dry conditions that are associated with a desert. There is a long list of adaptations‚ but some of the most common are the reduction of leaves‚ development of the stem as a major photosynthetic

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    cacti‚ sagebrush‚ creosote bushes‚ shrubs‚ and short grasses. Agricultural plants are rare‚ because they are only found where rivers and streams take place‚ which is very uncommon in most deserts. The vegetation has adapted to survive in the desert biome by using several distinct features to prevent water loss‚ attacks from predators‚ and the harsh weather conditions. Many plants found in the desert are succulents‚ meaning that they have thick‚ large stems to hold and contain water. They also have

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    Discuss the characteristics of a biome you have studied. Biomes are large world regions in which climate‚ soils‚ natural vegetation and animal life are all interrelated. The biome that i have studied is the desert biome. Dry Climate Desert climate is very dry‚ with a yearly rainfall of between 0 and 250mm. Although deserts are very dry regions‚ very few deserts are completely dry. Parts of the Atacama Desert in Chile are said to be the driest places on earth. They receive an average of less than

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    Chapter 2: Climate‚ Landforms‚ and Biomes Greece has an interesting physical characteristics such as Mount Olympus. It is the highest mountain in Greece‚ which is 9‚573 feet (2‚918 m) tall. Its highest peak is the Mytikas. According to the Greek mythology‚ there are twelve Olympian gods lived in this mountains. About four-fifth of Greece was cover with mountains and hills. The major mountain ranges of Greece is Pindus Mountains. It was located more in the northern Greece. Pindus Mountains

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    Human actions and behaviour towards the polar biome have a had major impact on the geographical processes operating within this environment. The polar biome can be situated in either the North or South Pole. Some of the human impacts currently in Antarctica are tourism‚ Climate Change and Invasive species due to this there is been dramatic changes to food webs and the environment itself. In Antarctica temperatures are extremely low with an average annual temperature ranging from -10°C to -80°C in

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    I.S.24 Jaad Shahout 616 6/12/10 Rain forest Biome The average rain fall a rain forest receives is 50 to 260 inches yearly (125-660 centimeters). Rain forest belongs in a wet climate. Its temperature does not go higher than 93 degrees (34 degrees Celsius) or drop below 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). The rain forests average humidity is 77%-88%. Almost all rain forests are near the equator. Half of all plant and animal species are in the rain forest. Tropical rain forests produce

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    Scene #1 is from Ep. I: The Phantom Menace. Name this real-world biome. Temperate Deciduous Forest Please explain briefly this biome’s major identifying characteristics. In the Woodlands of Naboo‚ there are many kinds of trees‚ plants and shrubs‚ Trees within the forests grow between 24m and a 35m tall and are usually broad-leaved trees. Different plants include ferns‚ vines‚ mosses‚ palms and orchids. There are also many different kinds of species‚ around 2 - 5 million different species. Dense growing

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    Cold Desert Biome Food Web Michelle Ann Cushman BIO/101 October 20‚ 2014 Steven Peck This is a biome which is an Ocean shore environment. Animals that live here find their food in the water. Some of the Preys go on to the land to rest or reproduce‚ but food that they eat is in the water. The Artic is the area around the North Pole while the Antarctic is the area around the South Pole. Plant plankton are eaten by the Krills; the Krills are eaten by the fish‚ fish are eaten by the seals and the seals

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    Tundra Biome There are two types of tundra ecosystems: the arctic tundra and the alpine tundra. The tundra biome has several unique characteristics. The climate is very cold there is little diversity‚ and a "short season of growth and reproduction occurs" (1). The Finnish word tunturia‚ which means treeless plain‚ was the inspiration for the words tundra (4). The formation‚ plants‚ and animals that are associated with this biome have several attributes that make them remarkable‚ and this biome is

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