AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Taiga is
A
a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles.
B
found mostly in Africa.
C
a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce.
D
a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The coniferous forest biome is also known as the taiga or boreal forest. It is a type of forest characterized by the dominant presence of coniferous trees, such as pines, spruces, and firs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pines, spruces, firs, and larches are the dominant trees in coniferous forests.

Detailed explanation-3: -B. BOREAL FOREST (TAIGA): dense evergreen needle-leafed forest Typical plants include white spruce, black spruce, and jack pine.

Detailed explanation-4: -The coniferous forest biome is usually called the taiga or boreal forest. This forest is dominated by large coniferous trees (trees that produce cones instead of flowers), such are pine, spruce, and fir.

Detailed explanation-5: -taiga, also called boreal forest, biome (major life zone) of vegetation composed primarily of cone-bearing needle-leaved or scale-leaved evergreen trees, found in northern circumpolar forested regions characterized by long winters and moderate to high annual precipitation.

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