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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Generally, a forest that grows in a region of heavy annual [[precipitation]], such as in a [[humid climate]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Two types are distinguished: 1) the [[tropical rain forest]] (often simply called the | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Generally, a forest that grows in a region of heavy annual [[precipitation]], such as in a [[humid climate]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Two types are distinguished: 1) the [[tropical rain forest]] (often simply called the "rain forest"); and 2) the [[temperate rain forest]].</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:57, 20 February 2012
rain forest
Generally, a forest that grows in a region of heavy annual precipitation, such as in a humid climate.
Two types are distinguished: 1) the tropical rain forest (often simply called the "rain forest"); and 2) the temperate rain forest.