Terrestrial Ecosystems

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hot, humid forests with much rainfall

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tropical rainforest

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An ecosystem that is found on land.

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terrestrial ecosystems

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The forest biome in which many trees lose their leaves each year; it has four seasons.

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deciduous forest

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The variety of different life forms in an ecosystem.

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biodiversity

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The land on Earth is divided into six major large ecosystems called these...

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biomes

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A biome in which grasses are the main plant life.

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grassland

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A cool, mostly coniferous (evergreen) forest.

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taiga

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The top layer of the tropical rainforest; keeps sunlight from reaching the ground.

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canopy

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A sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation or plant life.

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desert

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The cold biome of the far north with permanently frozen soil, unable to support large plants.

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tundra