ECOLOGY
BIOMES
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Question
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Elk and caribou migrating during the early summer to graze on lichen and grasses.
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Warm weather, plentiful rain, and diverse plant and animal life
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Cold winters, short summers, and frozen subsoil, even in the summer
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Warm summers, cold winters, squirrels, and deciduous trees
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Detailed explanation-1: -Temperate forest Temperate forests occur in eastern North America, northeastern Asia, and western and central Europe. Well-defined seasons with a distinct winter characterize this forest biome. Moderate climate and a growing season of 140-200 days during 4-6 frost-free months distinguish temperate forests.
Detailed explanation-2: -Temperate ecosystems are characterized by obvious seasonality in temperature, with cooler winters and warmer summers, and also may show distinct seasonality in precipitation patterns, resulting from seasonal changes in the orientation of Earth’s axis relative to the sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by their predominant vegetation, and are mainly determined by temperature and rainfall. Differences in temperature or precipitation determine the types of plants that grow in a given area (Figure 1).