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| Fires started by lightning |
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| Wildland-urban interface fire |
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| Suburban homes built in areas naturally prone to wildfires |
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| The average weather conditions that occur in a place over a period of years (includes temperature and precipitation) |
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| A large, relatively distinct terrestrial region with a similar climate, soil, plants, and animals, regardless of where it occurs in the world |
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| The treeless biome in the far north that consists of boggy plains covered by lichens and small plants such as mosses; has harsh, very cold winters and extremely short summers |
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| A distinctive ecosystem located in the higher elevations of mountains, above the tree line |
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| Permanently frozen subsoil characteristic of frigid areas such as the tundra |
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| Biological diversity that encompasses the number of species in an area (or community) |
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| The rate at which energy is accumulated |
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| A region of coniferous forest (such as pine, spruce, and fir) in the Northern Hemisphere; located just south of the tundra |
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| A coniferous biome with cool weather, dense fog, and high precipitation |
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| The cultivation of only one type of plant over a large area |
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| Temperate deciduous forest |
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| A forest biome that occurs in temperate areas with a moderate amount of precipitation |
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| Ions not absorbed by tree roots LEACH into the clay, where they may be retained. (filter) |
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| Temperate grasslands (prairies) |
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| A grassland with hot summers, cold winters, and less rainfall than the temperate deciduous forest biome |
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| Climates that have mild winters with abundant rainfall combined with dry summers |
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| A biome with mild, moist winters and hot, dry summers; vegetation is typically small-leaved evergreen shrubs and small trees |
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| A biome in which the lack of precipitation limits plant growth; deserts are found in both temperate and subtropical regions |
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| A tropical grassland with widely scattered trees or clumps of trees |
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| Degradation of once-fertile rangeland (or tropical dry forest) into nonproductive desert; caused partly by soil erosion, deforestation, and overgrazing |
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| A lush, species-rich forest biome that occurs where the climate is very warm and moist throughout the year |
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