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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Climate: Four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters; Vegetation: Deciduous trees, shrubs, ferns; Location: Eastern United States, Central Europe, China, Japan

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Temperate Rainforest

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Climate: Mild temperatures, heavy precipitation; Vegetation: Evergreen conifers, mosses, lichens; Location: Pacific Northwest of the United States, Southern Chile, New Zealand

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Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica)

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Climate: Humid and warm with consistent rainfall; Vegetation: Broadleaf evergreens, bromeliads, ferns; Location: Eastern coast of Brazil

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Valdivian Temperate Rainforest

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Climate: Cool and very wet with heavy rainfall; Vegetation: Broadleaf evergreens, bamboo, ferns; Location: Southern Chile and Argentina

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Mediterranean Forest

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Climate: Hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters; Vegetation: Sclerophyllous shrublands, pine, oak; Location: Mediterranean Basin, California, Western Australia, Central Chile

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Tropical Savanna

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Climate: Wet/dry seasons with distinct dry winters; Vegetation: Grasses, acacia trees, baobabs; Location: Africa (Serengeti), Northern Australia, South America (Cerrado)

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Pacific Temperate Rainforest

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Climate: Mild year-round temperatures, very high annual precipitation; Vegetation: Sitka spruce, red cedar, hemlock; Location: Coastal regions of British Columbia, Alaska, and the Pacific Northwest

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Boreal Forest (Taiga)

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Climate: Long, cold winters, and short, mild summers; Vegetation: Coniferous trees, mosses, lichens; Location: Canada, Russia, Scandinavia

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Siberian Taiga

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Climate: Very cold winters, short summers; Vegetation: Larch, spruce, fir trees; Location: Siberia in Russia

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Tropical Rainforest

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Climate: Hot, humid, and wet year-round; Vegetation: Broadleaf evergreen trees, vines, ferns; Location: Around the equator (Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, Southeast Asia)

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Tropical Dry (Deciduous) Forest

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Climate: Wet and dry seasons; Vegetation: Deciduous trees, grasses, shrubs; Location: India, Africa, South America, Northern Australia

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Montane Forests (Cloud Forests)

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Climate: Cool and wet, frequent cloud cover; Vegetation: Mosses, orchids, bromeliads; Location: Mountain regions in equatorial zones like Andes, East Africa, Southeast Asia

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Subtropical Dry Forest

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Climate: Hot summers and mild winters, moderate seasonal rainfall; Vegetation: Deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, cacti; Location: Southeastern United States, Mexico, parts of South America

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Subalpine Forest

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Climate: Cool with snowy winters and short summers; Vegetation: Fir, pine, and spruce trees; Location: Elevated areas in the Rockies, Alps, and Himalayas

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Scandinavian and Russian Taiga

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Climate: Severe winters, short and mild summers; Vegetation: Scots pine, Norway spruce, birch; Location: Scandinavia and northern Russia

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