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- home to over half of all terrestrial species on Earth
- cover less than 3% of land on Earth
- most of the organisms in tropical rainforests live in the trees
- the Amazon is the worlds largest rainforest
- rainforests cause more rain because the large amount of trees results in lots of transpiration

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Codajás - State of Amazonas, 69450-000, Brazil

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Codajás - State of Amazonas, 69450-000, Brazil

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Deforestation, fragmentation, over-exploitation, climate change, poaching, mining, logging, and invasive species that were introduced

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Caapiranga - State of Amazonas, 69410-000, Brazil

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Agouti
Agoutis are small rodents that are known as keystone species. They feed on the nuts from brazil nut trees. They use their sharp teeth to crack open the nuts from the brazil nut tree, and in the process they spread the seeds, which would otherwise not be spread. They are the only animals that are capable of opening the husks of the brazil nuts in order to spread the seeds. Agoutis help to spread thousands of brazil nut seeds each year, and are thus considered a keystone species

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Coral reef
Abiotic:
- high levels of oxygen in water
- sand and rocks found on land and at bottom of water
- typically 70-80F degrees
- lots of sunlight penetration

Biotic:
- hard and soft corals, algae, sea grasses
- sponges, fish, sea turtles, sharks, crustaceans
- one of the biomes with the most biodiversity

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Estuary
Abiotic:
- located along coasts
- where freshwater rivers and saltwater oceans meet
- water constantly circulates in and out of estuaries
- filter out pollution and sediments resulting in cleaner water going into the ocean
- anoxic soil

Biotic:
- organisms can tolerate brackish water
- shellfish, lobsters, marine worms, migratory birds, skunks, reptiles
- spike grass, gum weed, red algae, mangroves

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Alpine biome
Abiotic:
- 40-60F during summer, but below freezing during the winter
- temperature decreases as altitude increases
- can change between warm and cold weather very quickly
- 12 inches of rain per year
- cold, windy, and snowy
- frozen for most of the year

Biotic:
- only warm blooded animals
- many animals hibernate or migrate to lower areas during the cold season
- mountain goats, sheep, elk, beetles, chinchillas
- perennial grasses, sedges, forbs, mosses, lichens

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Tundra biome
Abiotic:
- winter temperatures as low as -30F and summer temperatures 37-54F
- 10 inches of precipitation per year
- below freezing temperatures for 6-10 months of the year

Biotic:
- no trees
- lots of low grounding plants
- arctic moss, arctic willow, caribou moss, cotton grass, etc...
- large mammals that can store lots of fat (like caribou)
- small mammals (arctic hares, arctic ground squirrels, Norway lemmings, etc...)

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Taiga biome
Abiotic:
- around -4F in the winter and 64F in the summer
- winter dominates the majority of the year
- 12-20 inches of precipitation per year
- sun is never directly overhead
- 20 hours of straight sunlight in the summer and vice versa in the winter

Biotic:
- lots of conifer species (pine, spruce, larch, fir)
- some deciduous trees (birch, poplar)
- foxes, lynxes, bears, minks, grey wolf, caribou, moose

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Sierra de Juarez, Sierra Vista, Juárez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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Sierra de Juarez, Sierra Vista, Juárez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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Sierra de Juarez, Sierra Vista, Juárez, Nuevo Leon, Mexico

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Temperate Coniferous Forest
Abiotic:
- 20 inches of rain/snow each year
- temperature as low as -40F in winter and as high as 50F in summer
- acidic soil with low mineral content

Biotic:
- lots of animals hibernate during cold months
- hawks, owls, moose, voles, squirrels, reindeer
- pines, spruce, fir, tamarack

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Manchurian Mixed Temperate Deciduous Forest, zimnyaya doroga, Primorsky Krai, Russia

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Manchurian Mixed Temperate Deciduous Forest, zimnyaya doroga, Primorsky Krai, Russia

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Manchurian Mixed Temperate Deciduous Forest, zimnyaya doroga, Primorsky Krai, Russia

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Deciduous Forest
Abiotic:
- average temperature of 50F degrees
- 30-60 inches of rain per year
- snows during the winter
- at least 120 days out of the year without frost
- four layers of plants: ground, shrub, understory, canopy

Biotic:
- lichens, club mosses, and true mosses
- deciduous trees (oak, birch, aspen, ect...)
- migratory birds, deer, foxes, bears, cold-blooded vertebrates

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Temperate grassland biome
Abiotic:
- very fertile soil
- 10-35 inches of rain per year
- mild temperature
- very distinct season

Biotic:
- Mostly grass
- trees, shrubs, species of grain
- antelope and prairie dogs common
- grazers: wildebeest, zebra, bison
- predators: lions, wolf, etc..

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Chaparral/mediterranean biome

Abiotic:
- dry/hot summers and wet/mild winters
- generally 50-65F degrees, but as cold and hot as 30F and 75F in summer and winter
- 15-40 inches of rain per year
- medium to low soil fertility

Biotic:
- small trees, bushes, evergreen shrubs
- aciform and broad-leaf trees
- lots of small mammals
- goats, sheep, cattle, boar, rabbits, etc...
- goats and sheep are the dominant species in this biome

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Desert biome
Abiotic:
- can have both cold and hot deserts
- only around 10 inches of rain each year (least amount of all the biomes)
- very limited water
- hot days and colder nights
- hot deserts are around 100F degrees during the day, and can get as cold as 25F during the night
- soil in infertile and made of mostly sand

Biotic:
- Xerocoles (animals that adapted to survive with little water and excess heat)
- camels, lizards, dik-diks, coyote, grasshoppers, rabbits, etc...
- grasses, shrubs, cacti, and saltbushes are common plants
- drought resistant trees like acacia and willow trees

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Savanna biome
Abiotic:
- dry
- 68-86F degrees
- dry season in winter
- 31-59 inches of rain per year
- can go many months without rainfall
- dry, clay-like, sandy soil
- soil not fertile, only nutrients found on the top layer

Biotic:
- isolated shrubs and very few trees
- plants and animals must be able to go long periods of time without water
- different types of grasses (star grass, lemon grass, etc...)
- acacia trees
- grazing animals common
- gazelles, buffalo, zebras, elephants, ostriches, etc...

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Amazon Rainforest - Codajás, State of Amazonas, Brazil

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Amazon Rainforest - Codajás, State of Amazonas, Brazil

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Amazon Rainforest - Codajás, State of Amazonas, Brazil

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Tropical rainforest biome
Abiotic factors:
- warm temperature all year round
- usually 68-77F degrees
- humidity of 77-88%
- 79-394 inches of rain per year (most amount of rain of all the biomes)
- soil rich in aluminum oxide and iron oxide, and is acidic, making the soil not very fertile

Biotic:
- plants and animals must be able to survive with high humidity and heat year round
- epiphytes are common plants that grow here (plants that grow on top another plant and get their nutrients from moisture/particles in the air)
- ferns, orchids, mosses
- banana trees, kapok trees, rubber trees, cassava trees
- great amount of biodiversity
- animals like pumas, gorillas, sloths, frog species, and insects like beetles can be found in this biome