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Ashley Vegetation Civer NG Asya
Ashley Vegetation Civer NG Asya
Ashley Vegetation Civer NG Asya
Rainforests are forests character A steppe refers to a large flatland with grasses or shrubs
ized by a closed and continuous but without any trees. This flatland is usually found in
tree canopy, moisture-dependent areas with a climate that is not wet enough to support
vegetation, the presence
the growth of a forest although not dry enough to be
of epiphytes and lianas and the
classified as a desert. Any trees located in these regions
absence of wildfire. Rainforests
can be generally classified are located close to water bodies such as lakes and
as tropical rivers. In some parts of the world, a steppe is known by
rainforests or temperate a different name. For example, a steppe is known as a
rainforests, but other types have veld in South Africa while the North American prairie is
been described. technically a steppe. Shrubs or grasses or both can be
found in steppes depending on the latitude and season
while, in some cases, a steppe can be a semi-desert.
The temperatures in these places range anywhere from
113°F during the summer to lows of -67°F in the winter.
Night and day temperatures also have great variations.
For example, the highlands of Mongolia can have day
temperatures of about 86°F while night temperatures
can go below sub-zero.
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