DENDROLOGY

FOREST ECOLOGY

FOREST SUCCESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth’s equator?
A
tundra
B
desert
C
grassland
D
tropical rainforest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -tropical rainforest, also spelled tropical rain forest, luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taiga (Boreal Forest) Taiga is the largest land (terrestrial) biome in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of rainforests, tropical and temperate. Tropical rainforests are found closer to the equator where it is warm. Temperate rainforests are found near the cooler coastal areas further north or south of the equator.

Detailed explanation-4: -The boreal forest (or “taiga”) is the world’s largest land biome. The boreal ecozone principally spans 8 countries: Canada, China, Finland, Japan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.

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