The Mediterranean region is best known for which type of vegetation?

Correct option is A

Correct Answer: (a) Scrub and drought-resistant trees

Explanation:

• The Mediterranean region is characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, leading to vegetation that is xerophytic (drought-resistant).
• Typical vegetation includes scrub, short bushes, hard-leaved evergreen trees, and drought-resistant species such as olive, cork oak, eucalyptus, and citrus.

Information Booster:

• This vegetation type is known as Mediterranean scrub or chaparral.
• Plants have adaptations like:
• Thick bark, small leathery leaves, and deep roots
• Ability to survive long dry summers with very little water
• Found in areas around the Mediterranean Sea, California, Chile, South Africa, and parts of Australia.

Additional Knowledge:

• Deciduous forests (b): Found in warm temperate areas with moderate rainfall; trees shed leaves seasonally.
• Mangroves (c): Grow in coastal, saline, tidal regions, not Mediterranean climates.
• Coniferous forests (d): Found in cold, high-latitude regions (Taiga), not in Mediterranean climates.