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What is the rainfall range in chaparral biomes?

“30–50 cm” for what is the rainfall range in chaparral biomes. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. A biome label describes a broad climatic and structural pattern rather than a single taxonomic assemblage. Similar climates can produce convergent vegetation on different continents even when the species themselves are unrelated. The remaining alternatives—“10–20 cm”, “60–80 cm”, “100–200 cm”—refer to different states, processes, or scales and therefore do not express the same causal rela

Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Ch. 52

What is the average precipitation in deserts?

“Less than 30 cm” for what is the average precipitation in deserts. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Terrestrial biomes are distinguished primarily by long-term temperature and precipitation regimes, their seasonality, and the vegetation physiognomy those conditions support. Latitude is informative only because it often covaries with climate. The remaining alternatives—“10-20 cm”, “20-30 cm”, “More than 50 cm”—refer to different states, processes, or scales and therefore do not expr

Ref: Campbell Biology, Urry et al., 12th Ed., Ch. 52