Quizlet Climate and Vegetation of East Asia

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  1. desert: west central area of the mainland, Western China, Northern China and Southeastern Mongolia; not much vegetation due to lack of water; dinosaur fossils can be found in the Gobi Desert, which was the home for the great reptiles millions of years ago
  2. highland: Western China; forests, alpine tundra, mosses, lichens, shrubs, permafrost
  3. humid continental: Northeastern China, North Korea, South Korea, Northern Japan; coniferous forests, temperate grasslands, agriculture
  4. humid subtropical: Southeastern China, Southern South Korea, Southern Japan, Northern Taiwan; deciduous forests, coniferous trees; the trees in this area are disappearing becuase loggers are cutting them down (deforestation)
  5. semiarid: parts of the Mongolian Plateau; short grasses; animals are taken to graze here by nomads; otherwise, this area is left alone
  6. subarctic: a small part of Mongolia's and China's border with Russia; northern evergreen forest, mosses, lichens
  7. tropical wet: Hainan, southern tip of Taiwan, small strip of land along China' southeastern coast; tall dense forests of broadleaf trees