Krummholz can be useful to physical geographers trying to understand the environment because
A)they indicate that there is a soil water deficit where they exist.
B)their branches reveal the prevailing wind direction.
C)they are a useful indication that the biome is a temperate forest.
D)they are almost always found atop sandstone-based parent material.

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Krummholz, characterized by stunted, twisted trees found in subalpine and alpine regions, often have branches that grow predominantly on one side due to the strong prevailing winds, thus indicating wind direction.

Krummholz Can Be Useful to Physical Geographers Trying to Understand