Which biome occupies more than one-third of the Earth's land area and is characterized by xerophytic vegetation, low precipitation, and high potential evapotranspiration?

A) Mediterranean shrubland
B) tropical savanna
C) midlatitude grasslands
D) boreal and montane forest
E) deserts


E

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