Biogeographers classify biomes in terms of their basic climatic conditions, especially temperature and precipitation.Ecologists often classify them in terms of their major plant life.Why do plants represent a good method of biome classification?
A) Plants are always present, whereas climatic conditions can change.
B) Plant types adapt to climatic conditions and reflect the climate of the biome.
C) Plants are more characteristic of biomes than climate because they determine climate.
D) Plants determine the animals that live in a biome, making them more important than climate.
E) The same plant species are found throughout a biome, whereas climate varies among parts of a biome on different continents.

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Plant types are adapted to the climatic conditions of a biome and therefore reflect those conditions. As a result, they can be used as a basis for classifying biomes. While plants are a key factor in shaping biomes, they do not necessarily determine the climate.

Biogeographers Classify Biomes in Terms of Their Basic Climatic Conditions