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biome
[ bahy-ohm ]
noun
- a complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region, especially such a community that has developed to climax.
biome
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noun
- a major ecological community, extending over a large area and usually characterized by a dominant vegetation See formation
biome
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- A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region. Terrestrial biomes, typically defined by their climate and dominant vegetation, include grassland, tundra, desert, tropical rainforest, and deciduous and coniferous forests. There are two basic aquatic biomes, freshwater and marine, which are sometimes further broken down into categories such as lakes and rivers or pelagic, benthic, and intertidal zones.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of biome1
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They were able to draw inferences about the global climate on land, about productivity of different regions, and about characteristics of the various biomes of the Miocene compared to today.
There is some disagreement in the scientific community over the question of how climate change will affect plant health and groundwater availability across a variety of biomes, with competing models and approaches providing different answers.
"However, in our study, we concentrated on three measures that exclusively apply within the Amazon biome and came into force from 2006."
"There are new cultures and settings and creatures, and new biomes," he said.
“It’s a fear factor. It’s an opinion factor. It’s based on 19th century evidence. It’s absolutely ridiculous,†she said, citing research that shows healthy gut biomes and breast milk provide immune system benefits.
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