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tropical rain forest  

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  • An evergreen forest vegetation formation type found in those tropical areas that have a climate with little or no dry season and where rainfall usually exceeds 1,500 mm/year. Tropical rain forest is found in four main areas. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; tropical rain forest]

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