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Terristial Biomes

The largest terrestrial biome by area is:

“Taiga” for the largest terrestrial biome by area is. This relationship follows from the ecological mechanism represented by the terms in the item, not merely from an association between their names. Plant growth form integrates water balance, fire, frost, nutrient availability, and growing-season length. Animals respond to the same filters through migration, dormancy, thermoregulation, and dietary specialization. The remaining alternatives—“Desert”, “Tundra”, “Tropical rainforest”—refer to different states, processes, or scales and therefore do not express the same causal relationship. A biom

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

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Terristial Biomes

Which terrestrial biome has the lowest precipitation?

“Desert” for which terrestrial biome has the lowest precipitation. 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—“Tropical rainforest”, “Temperate grassland”, “Tundra”—refer to different states, processes, or scales and therefore

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

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