Characteristic of Zambia (south-central Africa):

From Table 29.1, the biome map, and the climate map, determine the terrestrial biome that best characterizes each of the following descriptions and write its name on the first line provided. On the second line, relate it to temperature and precipitation regimes and/or global pressure and wind belts outlined at the end of Section 1.


tropical seasonal forest and scrub. transition between rainforest and grassland; year-round warm climates; variable rainfall

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