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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Temperate coniferous forests
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedTemperate coniferous forests (including the vast Taiga/Boreal forest biome spanning northern North America, Scandinavia, Russia, and Siberia) cover the largest contiguous percentage of global forest area.
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