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The existence of a given biome is largely a function of the interaction of average annual rainfall and temperature, as indicated in the figure below. The tiles in this triangular mosaic depict the range of average temperatures and rainfall in which each biome occurs. Most models predict that climate change will increase Earth's temperature in most regions, but the amount of rainfall could remain about the same, increase, or decrease depending on other factors Temperate forest 20 seasonal Tropical rain forest 30 200 300 AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION (cm/year) Source: Whitaker, R.H.. 1975. Communities and ecosystems. New York: Macmllan. Using the figure, fill in the table below. How might the biome in each region change based on changes in temperature and rainfall? Labels may be used more than once Reset Help tropical rain Current Current Change in Change in temperate forest Region average annual average annual Current biome average annual average annual Shifted biome precipitation temperature precipitation emperature rral/grasslan 90 cm 8 °C +4°C tropical savanna 200 cm 25 °C +50 cm +2 °C taiga 110 cm 18 °C -40 cm +4 °C 50 cm -5 °C +25 cm +6 °C tropical seasonal 25 cm 20 °C 0 +5 °C tundra Submit Request Answer

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Explanation - Nothing much to do. Just follow the axix of precipitation and temperature and locate the biomes.

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Region Current Biome Shifted Biome 1 Temperate Forest Chaparral/Grassland 2 Tropical Seasonal Forest Tropical Rain Forest 3 Chaparral/ Grassland Tropical Savanna 4 Tundra Chaparral/Grassland 5 Desert Desert

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