Why is the taiga (boreal forest) considered "the driest moist biome" ? Because it rains as little as the temperate rain forest, but retains most of its water throughout the year because of the cool temperatures.

Because it rains more than a tropical rainforest, but retains most of its water throughout the year because of the cool temperatures.

Because it rains as little as a desert, but retains most of its water throughout the year because of the cool temperatures.

Because it rains less than a desert, but retains most of its water throughout the year because of the cool temperatures.