ECOLOGY
ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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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: -Rainfall is lowest on the Atacama Desert of Chile, where it averages less than 1.5 cm. Some years are even rainless. Inland Sahara also receives less than 1.5 cm a year. Rainfall in American deserts is higher-almost 28 cm a year.