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Dense evergreen vegetation of broad sclerophyllous leaves and shrubs with fire resistant resinous plants is known as

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Chaparral vegetation
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Savannah vegetation
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Steppe grassland
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Tundra vegetation
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The correct option is A Chaparral vegetation
The distribution of plants in a given area is mainly regulated by the climatic conditions prevailing over there. The variation in the climate has lead to the formation of several regions which different plant community. Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in Mexico. It consists Mediterranean climate and wildfire, featuring summer drought tolerant plants with hard sclerophyllous evergreen leaves, as contrasted with the associated soft-leaved, drought deciduous, scrub community of Coastal sage scrub, found below the chaparral biome.

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