(i) Give two zones of the temperate grasslands(ii) State five characteristics of coniferous forests
Answer Text: i) -The prairies (of N. America)-The veld (of S Africa)-The pampas (of Argentina)-The downs (of Australia and New Zealand)ii) -They are conical in shape-They have needle-shape leaves-In most coniferous forests a thick carpet of mosses occur-Forest species are generally few and large tracts of forests can consist of only one or two species of a tree (occurs in pure stands)-Most of the species are softwoods which mature faster-Most species are evergreen but a few she their leaves e.g. fir, pine and larch.- Trees have a widely spread shallow root system for utilizing moisture from the top soil sincemost of the time subsoil is permanently frozen.
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