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Due to its vast size, North America experiences various climatic conditions, resulting in diverse vegetation. Name the different vegetation types found on the continent.

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  • Name of the vegetation
  • Characteristics
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  • The continent of North America is covered with eight different kinds of vegetation. They are as follows:
    • Tundra vegetation:
    • Location- northern coast of Canada.
    • Characteristics- The subsoil is frozen permanently.
    • Vegetation- mosses, lichens, arctic flowers, and grasses.
  • Taiga vegetation:
    • Location- runs from Atlantic to Pacific coast below tundra.
    • Characteristics- Soft wood coniferous forest is found.
    • Vegetation- pine, fir, spruce and larch.
  • Temperate Grassland vegetation:
    • Location- plains between the Rockies on the west and Great Lakes on the east.
    • Characteristics- low rainfall and treeless with vast grassland.
    • Vegetation- grasses, shrubs and herbs.
  • Desert vegetation:
    • Location- north Mexico and Arizona.
    • Characteristics- low rainfall and devoid of vegetation.
    • Vegetation- cactus, yucca, etc
  • Mediterranean vegetation:
    • Location- west coast of California.
    • Characteristics- drought-resistant evergreen trees and shrubs.
    • Vegetation- olive, grapes, orange, figs and walnut.
  • Cool Temperate Deciduous vegetation:
    • Location- the southeast region of the taiga.
    • Characteristics- broad-leaved deciduous trees.
    • Vegetation- chestnut, oak, poplar and cypress.
  • Mountain vegetation
    • Location- slopes of Rocky Mountains.
    • Characteristics- temperature falls with rising altitude.
    • Vegetation- pine, fir, mosses and lichens.
  • Tropical Rainforest vegetation
    • Location- Gulf coast of USA and Florida.
    • Characteristics- heavy rainfall with a dense evergreen forest of hardwood trees.
    • Vegetation- palms, mahogany, rubber, logwood and cacao.

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