What Is Least Likely to Be Found in a Chaparral

question 151

Multiple Choice

What is least likely to be found in a chaparral?

• A)long, hot, dry summers
• B)plants with large underground root systems
• C)mild, slightly wet winters
• D)epiphytes and a dense understory

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Physician Self-Referral

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