| Furthermore, fruits in the temperate zone are typically removed by frugivorous vertebrates before they become damaged or show signs of rot. |
| The second belt is in the temperate zone, which is characterized by generally adequate rainfall and lower evaporation rates. |
| That's why the Europeans never settled in large numbers in Africa outside of the temperate zone of southern Africa and the highlands of Kenya. |
| This is thought to be a proximate explanation that results in the tropics being more biodiverse than the temperate zone. |
| Greater Yellowstone is the last large, intact ecosystem in the northern temperate zone, supporting both predators and prey. |
| An estimated 50 billion of the 200-400 billion birds on the earth make predictable seasonal movements between the temperate zone and the tropics. |
