The vegetation of the tropical rainforest is characterised by all of the following EXCEPT
Apresence of buttress roots
Bmulti-layered canopy structure
Cdeciduous trees that shed leaves in the dry seasonCORRECT
Dabundance of epiphytes and lianas
GCEGeographyVegetation and Soils2022
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Tropical rainforests are dominated by evergreen trees that retain their leaves throughout the year because rainfall is abundant and there is no pronounced dry season. Deciduous behaviour—shedding leaves in the dry season—is a characteristic of savanna woodlands and monsoon forests, not equatorial rainforests. Buttress roots, multi-layered canopies, epiphytes, and lianas are all genuine features of the tropical rainforest.
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