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Jungle (terrain)

Non technical term for describing the forest biome rainforest. A jungle is a forest of densely tangled plants (trees, vines, grasses and reeds). As a forest biome it is present in both equatorial and tropical climatic zones. The jungle has high biodiversity. The dense "jungle" of popular concept is associated with preclimax stages of the rainforest.

• see also Rainforest

Link illustrating Biomes:

• http://www.ups.edu/biology/museum/worldbiomes.html

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