TEMPERATURE
DAILY
VARIABILITY
SEASONAL
VARIABILITY
Tundra
Taiga/Boreal
Forest/Coniferous
moderate
high
moderate
high
Desert
high
high
Rainforest
low
moderate
Deciduous
moderate
high
moderate
moderate
Woodland
moderate
high
Shrubland
moderate
high
Grassland
moderate
high
Desert
high
high
Rainforest
low
low
Deciduous
low
low
Coniferous
low
low
Grassland
moderate
low-moderate
Desert
high
high
BIOME
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P
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R
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LOCATION
PRECIPITATION
AVERAGE
Polar Ice
Coniferous
Georgia
30-70 cm
20-37 C
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LTER SITES FOUND IN BIOME
BIOME
PLANTS AND/OR
WINTER PRIMARY PRODUCERS
FIVE EXAMPLES
ANIMALS
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Tundra
Taiga/Boreal
Forest/Coniferous
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Polar Ice
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P
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Seasonal Effects
INFLUENCING
FACTOR
SPRING SUMMER FALL
Desert
Rainforest
Deciduous
mild
long hot
short
cool
mild
ra
t
Woodland
ur
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Coniferous
te
m
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T
E
M
P
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R
A
T
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Shrubland
Grassland
Desert
Rainforest
tio
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Coniferous
n
Deciduous
pr
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P
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C
A
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Grassland
Desert
Dry
Wet
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PRODUCTS
UNIQUE
CHARACTERISTICS