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Terrestrial Biomes and Our WorldChapter 16
I Chapter 16: Terrestrial BiomesI. Chapter 16: Terrestrial BiomesA. DefinitionsB. The Terrestrial Biomes
I. Chapter 16: Terrestrial BiomesA. Some Definitions
Terrestrial ecosystem: An ecosystem of land-based y yplants and animals and their biotic (non-living) environment.
Biome: A large, stable terrestrial ecosystem characterized by specific plant and animal communitiescommunities.
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes1. Equatorial and Tropical Rain Forests
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes1. Equatorial and Tropical Rain Forests
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes1. Equatorial and Tropical Rain Forests
Deforestation of the Tropicsthe Tropics
Figure 20.6
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes2. Tropical Savanna
I. Major Terrestrial Biomes3. Midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes4. Midlatitude Grasslands
I. Major Terrestrial Biomes5. Needle leaf forest and montane forest
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I. Major Terrestrial Biomes6. Temperate Rainforests
I. Major Terrestrial Biomes7. Mediterranean shrubland