Introduction to tropical ecology

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8/61 Where are tropics? Origin of the term: from Greek τρόπος (tropos) = turn (the sun appears to "turn back" at the solstices) Area between the Tropic of Cancer (23 o 30’N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23 o 30’S) Area of the Earth where the Sun is 90 o above the horizon at least once every year = tropical zone = torrid zone
9/61 Where are the tropics located? The simplest possible answer: Area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
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