Which of the following statements is not a reason that conifers are absent from the tropics and are seemingly restricted to more temperate, cooler regions?

A. Conifers' single-celled tracheids cannot
support large levels of transpiration, whereas
those of angiosperms can.
B. Conifer pollination was not as effective in
the tropics as their populations became
fragmented by angiosperm competition.
C. In colder regions the dangers of cavitation
due to freezing restrict angiosperm growth.
D. In drier regions, the dangers of cavitation
due to drought restrict conifer growth.


D

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