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elixir [45]
3 years ago
13

Although freshwater biomes cover less than 1% of the Earth's surface, they are important because ________.

Geography
1 answer:
Varvara68 [4.7K]3 years ago
5 0

Explanation:

we depend on them for drinking water

they are home to lots of species

they are the source of our irrigation for agriculture

All of the above are reasons why freshwater biomes are important.

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