Biology / Unit 14 Bio 3493 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Biome Definition and Classification Basis
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The idea
A biome is a large region classified by climate, vegetation, and animal life, with temperature and precipitation the two variables that most determine which biome occurs.
In practice
A climate diagram plotting temperature against precipitation predicts which biome a region supports.
Where people slip
A biome is defined by climate and vegetation, not species — the same biome recurs on different continents with different species.
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