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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">coniferous forest biomes</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>temperate coniferous forests</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>forest biomes</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>biomes, coniferous forest</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>coniferous forest biome</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Biomes that have cold, long, snowy winters, and warm, humid summers, with well-defined seasons and at least four to six frost-free months; temperatures range -40 to 20 degrees C, and rainfall is 300-900 mm per year. They are characterized by coniferous-evergreen trees and are located in North America, Europe, and Asia. ]]></note></mads>