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Question
Differentiate between the following:
Evergreen and Xerophytic trees of the Mediterranean region.
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Solution
Evergreen trees :
- Evergreen trees of the Mediterranean region have no regular season for shedding their leaves.
- They have needle-shaped leaves.
- Pines, firs, cedars, and cypresses are the main evergreen trees of this region.
Xerophytic trees :
- Xerophytic trees of the Mediterranean region adapt themselves to the dry summer.
- They have small, stiff, shiny leaves, thorns, and long roots and waxy surfaces.
- The vine (with long roots) laurel (with leathery leaves), cork oak with thick spongy bark are some examples of this region.
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