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a) Give two physiographic factors that influence the distribution of vegetation. (b) State three adaptation characteristics of coniferous forests.

(a) Give two physiographic factors that influence the distribution of vegetation.

(b) State three adaptation characteristics of coniferous forests.

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william
-Altitude.
-Terrain
-Drainage.
-Aspect
-Needle – like leaves to reduce the loss of water from the trees in winter.
-The leaves have a tough waxy skin which protects them from the winter cold.
-Conical shape and flexible branches to allow snow to slide off easily.
-Most trees are evergreen so as to have maximum utilization of sunlight during the short growing season.
-Flexible trunks to enable them sway without breaking during the strong winter winds.
-The trees have a widely spread shallow root system for utilizing moisture from to soil
steve williams answered the question on December 27, 2017 at 21:43

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