ECOLOGY
BIOMES
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tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
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savanna and tropical dry forest
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tundra and desert
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boreal forest and temperate woodland
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Detailed explanation-1: -The desert and the nonforest biome (tundra) are the two biomes that receive the least amount of rainfall during the year. The tundra receives very little precipitation about 6-10 inches annually, mostly in the form of snow, and the desert receives less than 9.9 inches per year.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tundra and Desert receive the least amount of precipitation. The Taiga is the world’s largest biome and has evergreen conifer trees such as spruce and fir.
Detailed explanation-3: -Deserts get about 250 millimeters (10 inches) of rain per year-the least amount of rain of all of the biomes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The tropical and temperate rainforests receive the most rainfall on average per year, followed by the tropical and temperate seasonal forests.
Detailed explanation-5: -Atacama Desert surrounds the city of Arica. Some parts of this desert have not received rainfall in more than 500 years. The Andes Mountains and the Chilean Coast Range surrounds the Atacama which block moisture and rain clouds from reaching the desert.