Which is a correct pairing of a biome and its characteristics?
A) temperate broadleaf forest-mild winters; scarce rainfall; predominantly dicot vegetation
B) chaparral-mild, rainy winters; long, hot, but wet summers
C) savanna-long, cold winters; vegetation dominated by conifers
D) tundra-very cold winters; only the upper layer of the soil thaws during summer

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The tundra biome is characterized by very cold winters with the upper layer of the soil thawing during summer. The other options have incorrect descriptions of their respective biomes:
A) The temperate broadleaf forest has mild winters, abundant rainfall, and predominantly dicot vegetation.
B) The chaparral has hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
C) The savanna has long, dry winters and is dominated by grasses, not conifers.

Which Is a Correct Pairing of a Biome and Its