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Tropical Rainforest

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A biome type that occurs roughly within 28 degrees north and south of the equator

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Temperate Rainforest

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Woodland of a usually rather mild climate area within the temperate zone that receives heavy rainfall usually includes numerous kinds of trees

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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A biome which trees loose their leaves in the fall

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Taiga

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Sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high latitudes especially between the tundra and the steppes of siberia and north america

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Savanna

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A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions with few trees

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Temperate Grassland

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A division of a larger biome grouping of grasslands including the tropical savannas

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Chaparral

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Vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled shrubs and thorny bushes

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Desert

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Driest biome gets very little precipitation

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Tundra

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A vast flat treeless arctic region of europe asia and north america

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Lakes and Ponds

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Inland water with animals and plant life rooted in the ground

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Marsh and Swamps

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Plants cover the water and they are primarily woody plants

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Rivers

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A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel

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Estuaries

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A tidal mouth of a large river

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Coral Reefs

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A ridged of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral

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Open Ocean

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Deep water near the coast or on the continental shelf

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Littoral Zone

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The near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants to grow

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Benthic Zone

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The ecological region at the lowest level of the body of water such as on ocean or lake

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Invasive Species

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Non native species that come into other area

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Endangered Species

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Very low number of the same species

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Mass Extinction

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A large number of species within a short period of time die

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