[Campbell Biology P.1223] According to the provided information, which of the following regio... | Practice Question

According to the provided information, which of the following regions are known to have chaparral biomes under various names?

  • A: North America, Spain, Chile, Southern France, and South Africa.
  • B: Equatorial and subequatorial regions of Africa, South America, and Australia.
  • C: Mid-latitude coastal regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • D: Tropical regions of South America and Southeast Asia.

Explanation

The text explicitly lists chaparral in 'North America, matorral in Spain and Chile, garigue and maquis in southern France, and fynbos in South Africa' as names reflecting its 'far-flung distribution' in midlatitude coastal regions on 'several continents'.