Download Vegetation Maps This map shows the vegetation zones found in

World Vegetation Descriptions A world vegetation map shows information about where plants grow. Each vegetation zone has a certain mix of plants that have adapted to the conditions of that zone. ice cap: permanent ice and snow; no plant life tundra: treeless plain with grasses, mosses, and scrubs adapted to a cold climate desert: arid region with few plants desert scrub: small trees, bushes, and other plants adapted to a dry climate temperate grassland: short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates tropical grassland: grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate chaparral: small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate deciduous forest: trees with broad, flat leaves that are shed before winter mixed forest: a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees coniferous forest: evergreen trees with needles and cones broadleaf evergreen forest: tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year highlands: vegetation varies with latitude and elevation. Vegetation Maps This map shows the
vegetation zones found in North Africa.
Chaparral thrives beside the
Mediterranean Sea. Desert and desert
scrub are found in the dry Sahara. A
narrow band of broadleaf evergreen forest
appears in the northeast corner of North
Africa. What do you think allows tropical
trees to survive in such an arid region?