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Which of the following types of ecosystem is expected in an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation, and mean annual rainfall is below 100mm?

A

Grassland

B

Shrubby forest

C

Desert

D

Mangrove

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C

Deserts have been variously classified as true deserts showing less that `70 mmyr^(-1)` rainfall. In desert biomes, evaporation from soil always exceeds rainfall by 70 to 50 times.
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