What are the two primary factors that determine what terrestrial (land-based) biome exists in a given location?

Temperature and precipitation

Explanation:

The same biome can occur in different geographic locations with similar climates.Temperature and precipitation, and variations in both, are key abiotic factors that shape the composition of animal and plant communities in terrestrial biomes.

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