BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 43, Problem 7SA
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Biomes are regions of land having plants and animals adapted to the existing climatic conditions. Rainfall, temperature and soils are the major determination factors of the vegetation in a biome. The native flora and fauna of biome are those adapted to the existing environmental conditions of that biome.
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