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General Features of Terrestrial
Biomes and the Role of Disturbance
• Terrestrial biomes are often named for major
physical or climatic factors and for vegetation
• Terrestrial biomes usually grade into each other,
without sharp boundaries
• The area of intergradation, called an ecotone, may
be wide or narrow