Q1 (IAS/2010) Geography › World Physical Geography › Natural vegetation biomes

A geographic area with an altitude of 400 metres has following characteristics shown in table below.
If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be ?

Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D
Average Maximum Temp. °C | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.1
Average Minimum Temp. °C | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0
Rainfall (mm) | 51 | 85 | 1.88 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.21 | 1.34 | 1.68 | 1.85 | 2.21 | 1.98 | 86

A

Moist temperate coniferous forest

B

Montane subtropical forest

C

Temperate forest

D

Tropical rain forest

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