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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">biomes</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>freshwater biomes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>marine biomes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>desert biomes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>forest biomes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>grassland biomes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>tundra biomes</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>shrubland biomes</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>environments</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>earth sciences concepts</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>biome</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The earth's major animal and plant communities, classified according to the predominant vegetation and characterized by adaptations of organisms to that particular environment. The number and description of biomes varies depending upon the classification used. ]]></note></mads>