Tropical Deciduous Forest


 
 
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Tropical Deciduous Forest

Tropical Deciduous Forests: These cover about 64% of the total forested areas of the country and are the most abundant variety of forests in India. These are also called monsoon forests and also spread over the region receiving rainfall between 200 to 70 cm. Trees of this forest type shed their leaves for about 6 to 8 weeks in dry Summer.

Types of Tropical Deciduous Forest: po On the basis of the availability of water, these forests are further divided into moist and dry deciduous.

Moist Deciduous: Forests growing in annual rainfall areas between 100 and and 200 cm are classified as moist deciduous. They cover about 4% of the country's forested area.They are found mostly in the Eastern part of the country such as North-Eastern states, West Odisha, Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh, foothills of Himalayas and the leeward side of the Western Ghats. Teak (dominant species), bamboo, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair, kusum, arjun and mulberry trees are found in these forests.Dry Deciduous: Forests growing in annual rainfall areas between 70 and 100 cm are classified as dry deciduous. They cover about 30% of the country's forested area. I hese are found in rainier parts of the Peninsular plateau and the plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

Flora and Fauna: Teak, sal, peepal and neem trees grow in these areas. Many parts of these areas have been cleared for agriculutral activities and for grazing. Besides lions, tigers, elephants, pigs and deer many varieties of birds, lizards, snakes and tortoises are found in these forests.

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Question : 1

Most wildspread vegetation in India is _______ .

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

Tropical Deciduous forests can be divided into __________________________

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Question : 3

__________ are also called Monsoon Forests. 

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