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A savanna is a park- like landscape of grasslands with scattered trees that can survive dry spells
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Steady hot temperatures and moist air support the rich ecosystems.
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Vast grasslands cover regions that get more rain than deserts but too little to support forests.
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In this region, vegetation depends on elevation, since temperatures drop as altitude increases.
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Dry semiarid areas and deserts with some rain support animals and low- lying desert plants.
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Shrubs and other low plants in this climate have to hold water from winter rains to survive hot, dry summers.
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Tree that produces cones to carry seeds.
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Moist Temperature climates support thick forests of deciduous trees, or trees that lose their leaves in the fall.
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Coniferous trees are trees that produce cones to carry seeds. They also have needles. These features protect trees from the cold, dry winters.
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Trees that lose their leaves in the fall.
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No plants can live on this ice.
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Here, grasses grow low shrubs and bloom during brief, cool summers.
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