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Explain how the climate of the cold temperate regions of Asia has affected the :
Vegetation
Solution
Vegetation of the Cold temperature regions of Asia - Cold Temperature regions experiences long severe winters with heavy snowfall and very short, cool summers with light rainfall. The natural vegetation has adapted very well to this cold climate. The evergreen softwood trees of the region are conical in shape and have needle-like leaves. They are called coniferous trees as they have cones in which they bear their seeds. The common tree species are pine, fir, spruce, larch, and cedar. The forests are also called taiga.
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