Terrestrial biomes

Tropical seasonal (dry) forest

Tropical seasonal (dry) forest

Range:	Tropical latitudes ($10$- $30^{\circ}$ latitude)
Seasons:	Highly seasonal precipitation
Precipitation:	Dry most of the year, brief periods of abundant rainfall, esp. monsoon forests
Temperature:	$25$- $27^{\circ}$C
Soil:	Low nutrient content
Vegetation:	Drought-resistant deciduous trees, epiphytes, lianas
SR:	High
Productivity:	11%
Threats:	Agriculture, logging, rangeland

See also Brown and Lomolino (1998) and Cunningham and Cunningham (2008)

Tropical seasonal (dry) forest

Tropical seasonal (dry) forest

Mixed montane biomes