Biology
Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 30, Problem 7RQ
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How trees of northern coniferous forests adapt to short growing seasons and lack of water.

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Biomes can be terrestrial or aquatic in nature. The terrestrial biome is dominated by the type of vegetation and the vegetation is determined by the long-term pattern of precipitation and temperature. The northern coniferous forest is one of the terrestrial biomes.

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