The 98th meridian marks an important biophysical mark in North America for this biome where increasing aridity produces vegetation of a distinctly different stature.
A) midlatitude broadleaf and mixed forest
B) desert
C) Mediterranean shrubland
D) midlatitude grassland

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The 98th meridian marks the western boundary of the Great Plains biome in North America. This biome is characterized by increasing aridity as one moves further west, resulting in a transition from midlatitude forest to midlatitude grassland with a distinctly different stature of vegetation. Therefore, the best choice is midlatitude grassland (option D).

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