Biomes Practice

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

What is this biome?

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Abiotic factors: hot and wet year-round; thin, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants;  orchids and bromeliads

Abiotic factors: warm temperatures; seasonal rainfall; compact soil; frequent fires set by lightning • Dominant plants: tall, perennial grasses; sometimes drought-tolerant and fireresistant trees or shrubs    

Abiotic factors: low precipitation, variable temperatures; soils rich in minerals but poor in organic material • Dominant plants: cacti and other succulents; creosote bush and other plants with short growth cycles

Earth’s biomes are divided into _________ biomes, and __________biomes