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Tropical Rain Forest Climate- corresponds to ITCZ, rainforest Tropical Monsoon Climate- dry winter, summer monsoon Tropical Savanna Climate- dry winter, rainy summer |
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Low-Latitude Hot Desert- tropical West Coast Desert- cool, lowest precipitation Midlatitude Cold Desert-middle of continents, cold |
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Humid Subtropical and Midlatitude Climates |
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Mediterranean- subtropical highs in summer, subpolar lows in winter, western side of continents, influence of cold currents Humid Subtropical- eastern sides of continents, influence of warm currents Marine west coast- influence of the westerlies and warm currents |
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Severe Midlatitude Climates |
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Severe Midlatitude Climates |
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Tropical Rain Forest and Deciduous Forest |
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Humid Tropical Climate flora- Layered structure fauna- tree dwelling Tropical Deciduous in transition zone to savanna |
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Tropical Savanna and Scrub |
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dry winter and wet summer flora- low-growing trees (scrub) and tall grasses (savanna) fauna- large animals, esp in africa hoofed animals and carnivores |
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flora- drought resistant plants fauna- small burrowing animals |
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Mediterranean Woodland and Shrub |
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subtropical mediterranean type of climate flora- dense growth of woody shrubs, evergreen shrubs and trees summer wildfires and winter floods |
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Midlatitude Steppe Low precipitation, cant support larger plants fauna- grazing animals |
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Midlatitude Deciduous Forest |
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Subtropical Humid Type of Climate, Marine West Coast, and southern parts of humid continental type of climate Dense growth of broadleaf trees and coniferous trees (Pacific NW) |
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Subarctic Climate Only in Northern Hemisphere Taiga- coniferous trees *needle leef evergreens* Permafrost, oor drainage, fauna- fur bearing mammals, migrating birds |
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Polar Tundra Climate Permafrost and short vegetation period grasses, mosses, lichens, low shrubs Fauna- instects migrating birds mammals |
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