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Ecosystems
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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms (plants and animals) sharing an environment. The largest ecosystems are called biomes.
A
biome is a very large ecosystem. You can find a map showing six
of the world's main biomes here.
The Map below shows six of the world's main biomes.
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Rainfall Statistics for each Biome
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The Evergreen Project - Biomes of the world