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+{
+  "collection": "arid_world",
+  "biomes": [
+    {
+      "id": "dust_plain",
+      "name": "Dust Plain",
+      "color": [0.72, 0.42, 0.28],
+      "category": "arid",
+      "tags": ["is_dry"],
+      "temp_range": [0.0, 1.0],
+      "moisture_range": [0.0, 0.05],
+      "quality_range": [1, 3],
+      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.0, "undergrowth": 0.0, "fungi": 0.0 },
+      "fauna_capacity": 0,
+      "substrate_types": ["regolith", "lowland"],
+      "food_web_tier": "none"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "canyon",
+      "name": "Canyon",
+      "color": [0.60, 0.28, 0.16],
+      "category": "arid",
+      "tags": ["is_elevated", "is_dry"],
+      "temp_range": [0.0, 1.0],
+      "moisture_range": [0.0, 0.1],
+      "quality_range": [1, 4],
+      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.0, "undergrowth": 0.0, "fungi": 0.0 },
+      "fauna_capacity": 0,
+      "substrate_types": ["canyon_wall", "highland_basalt"],
+      "food_web_tier": "none"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "ancient_lakebed",
+      "name": "Ancient Lakebed",
+      "color": [0.55, 0.45, 0.32],
+      "category": "arid",
+      "tags": ["is_dry"],
+      "temp_range": [0.0, 1.0],
+      "moisture_range": [0.0, 0.08],
+      "quality_range": [1, 3],
+      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.0, "undergrowth": 0.0, "fungi": 0.0 },
+      "fauna_capacity": 0,
+      "substrate_types": ["clay", "lowland"],
+      "food_web_tier": "none"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dune_field",
+      "name": "Dune Field",
+      "color": [0.80, 0.55, 0.35],
+      "category": "arid",
+      "tags": ["is_dry"],
+      "temp_range": [0.0, 1.0],
+      "moisture_range": [0.0, 0.05],
+      "quality_range": [1, 2],
+      "flora_climax": { "canopy": 0.0, "undergrowth": 0.0, "fungi": 0.0 },
+      "fauna_capacity": 0,
+      "substrate_types": ["sand", "regolith"],
+      "food_web_tier": "none"
+    }
+  ]
+}