Q. Consider the following pairs:

1. Selvas - Tropical Evergreen Forest
2. Savannas - Tropical Grasslands
3. Taiga - Coniferous forests

Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: Taiga is the largest biome in the world. It stretches over Eurasia and North America. The biome is characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches. A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome. Savannas are also known as tropical grasslands. Selvas are also known as tropical rainforest

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