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(B) The correct answer is $(B)$. Steep slopes cause rapid runoff of water,which results in soil erosion and prevents the accumulation of humus,leading

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Water runs away due to the presence of slopes and cannot be used by plants (physiological dryness)

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(B) The correct answer is $(B)$. Steep slopes cause rapid runoff of water,which results in soil erosion and prevents the accumulation of humus,leading to denuded soil. In such soil,plants cannot grow properly,and the vegetation adapts to become xerophytic. In contrast,valleys allow for humus accumulation,supporting luxuriant vegetation,while slopes remain dominated by xerophytic plants due to physiological dryness.

In the mountains,there is a lot of moisture and water,and still,the plants are xerophytes,because:

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