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To help organize information in Unit III, create your own a "Biome Information Matrix" like the sample below.
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Biome/Formation |
Climate |
Soils |
Vegetation |
Distinguishing Characteristics |
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Tropical Rainforest |
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Tropical/Monsoon/Seasonal Forest and Shrub |
Monsoon; seasonal precipitation |
Oxisols;Ultisols |
Broadleaf evergreen; some broadleaf deciduous |
Dense "jungle", closed forest (floor); open canopy. Jungle growth along streams and openings made by humans |
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Mediterranean Sclerophyllus |
Mediterranean/Dry Summer Subtropical |
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Midlatitude Broadleaf Deciduous and Mixed Forest |
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Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Boreal Forest |
Taiga ecotone |
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Tropical Savanna |
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Midlatitude Savanna (Parkland) |
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Tropical Dry Desert |
Aridisols |
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Shrub Desert |
Aridisols |
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Arctic Tundra |
Tundra |
Permafrost; freeze-thaw and windiness limits height of vegetation. |
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Alpine Tundra |
Tundra |
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Tall Grass Prairie |
Drier portions of the Humid Continental |
Mollisols |
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Short Grass Prairie |
Steppe |
Mollisols |