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-{
-  "collection": "temperate",
-  "biomes": [
-    {
-      "id": "chaparral",
-      "name": "Chaparral",
-      "color": [0.60, 0.55, 0.35],
-      "category": "temperate",
-      "tags": ["has_vegetation", "is_dry"],
-      "temp_range": [0.25, 0.55],
-      "moisture_range": [0.15, 0.35],
-      "quality_range": [1, 3],
-      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.1, "undergrowth": 0.35, "fungi": 0.05 },
-      "fauna_capacity": 8,
-      "substrate_types": ["lowland", "midland"],
-      "food_web_tier": "secondary"
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "temperate_grassland",
-      "name": "Temperate Grassland",
-      "color": [0.55, 0.68, 0.30],
-      "category": "grassland",
-      "tags": ["has_vegetation", "is_grassland"],
-      "temp_range": [0.25, 0.55],
-      "moisture_range": [0.3, 0.5],
-      "quality_range": [1, 4],
-      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.05, "undergrowth": 0.55, "fungi": 0.1 },
-      "fauna_capacity": 14,
-      "substrate_types": ["lowland", "midland"],
-      "food_web_tier": "secondary"
-    },
-    {
-      "id": "temperate_forest",
-      "name": "Temperate Forest",
-      "color": [0.18, 0.48, 0.22],
-      "category": "temperate",
-      "tags": ["has_vegetation"],
-      "temp_range": [0.25, 0.55],
-      "moisture_range": [0.5, 1.0],
-      "quality_range": [1, 5],
-      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.85, "undergrowth": 0.6, "fungi": 0.35 },
-      "fauna_capacity": 18,
-      "substrate_types": ["lowland", "midland"],
-      "food_web_tier": "tertiary"
-    }
-  ]
-}