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How does the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden simulate a rainforest?

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The Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden simulates a rainforest environment by utilizing a geodesic-dome greenhouse structure. Inside this facility, computer-controlled systems precisely regulate the climate to maintain the specific conditions required to support approximately 1,400 species of tropical plants.1