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To determine: The term biome and the factors that affect the distribution of biomes on Earth.
Introduction: The scientific study of interactions of living things with each other and their relationships with the environment is called as ecology. The organisms living with its boundaries and the abiotic factors with which they interact. The science of ecology can encompass a vast microcosm or area.
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Biome is the
The factors that affect the distribution of biomes on Earth are given as follows:
- Altitude
- Latitude
- Rainfall
- Fire
- Drought
- Rock and soil type
- Climate
- Wind
- Convection.
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