Lush forests of middle and high latitudes occurring along narrow margins of the Pacific Northwest, southern China, and limited areas of southern Japan fall within the biome named
A) Mediterranean shrubland.
B) northern needleleaf forest and montane forest.
C) temperate rain forest.
D) midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest.

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The lush forests occurring along narrow margins of the Pacific Northwest, southern China, and limited areas of southern Japan are known as temperate rain forests. This biome is characterized by abundant rainfall and mild temperatures, which support the growth of thick tree canopies and understory vegetation. The other options - Mediterranean shrubland, northern needleleaf forest and montane forest, and midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest - are not specific to this particular biome.

Lush Forests of Middle and High Latitudes Occurring Along Narrow