Question

6. An ecologist predicts that the climate of this loca-

tion will likely become drier from year to year and
temperatures are likely to fall slightly. If the predic-
tion is correct, then the location might become
more like which biome?
A. tundra
6. temperate woodland and shrubland
C. boreal forest, or taiga
D. northwest coniferous forest

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter B.

Explanation: Temperate woodland includes a diversity of vegetation types and is characterized by the presence of broad-leaved, mostly deciduous trees. According to the characteristics of the regions where they occur, temperate forests can be: temperate deciduous forest and temperate rainforest.

Shrubland is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs and geophytes. Shrubland can occur naturally or be the result of human activity.