Classify the land biome described by each characteristic below. Characteristic Biome Tropical most trees drop their leaves during the dry seasonal forest season annual rate of evaporation exceeds rate of precipitation onen areas of trees and mixed shrubs along
Classify the land biome described by each characteristic below. Characteristic Biome Tropical most trees drop their leaves during the dry seasonal forest season annual rate of evaporation exceeds rate of precipitation onen areas of trees and mixed shrubs along
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Classify the land biome described by each characteristic below.
Characteristic
Biome
Tropical
most trees drop their leaves during the dry
season
Seasonal forest
annual rate of evaporation exceeds rate of
precipitation
open areas of trees and mixed shrubs along
the west coasts of North and South America
most diverse of all biomes, with a canopy and
understory of vegetation
grasses and scattered trees; receives less
precipitation than other tropical areas
thick cover of grasses with underground stems
and buds that can survive fires
dense evergreen forest; also called northern
coniferous forest or taiga
composed of broad-leaved deciduous trees;
has four well-defined seasons
treeless; has a layer of permanently frozen soil
below the surface called permafrost
Tundna
restrial
Analyze why the two land areas below are not true biomes.
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