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Answer the following question briefly:
What is the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest?

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Evergreen ForestDeciduous Forest
1.Evergreen forests are so dense that sunlight doesn't reach the ground.1.Deciduous forests are not so dense.
2.They shed their leaves at different times of the year.2.The shed their leaves at a particular time of the year.
3.These forests are found in the areas which receive heavy rainfall.3.These forests are found in a large part of the country.
4.Important trees found in these forests are - mahogany, ebony and rosewood.4.Important trees of these of forests are sal, teak, peepal, neem and shisham.
5.These forests are found in Andaman and Nicobar. Islands, part of North-Eastern states and narrow strip of the western slope of the Wastern Ghats.5.These forests are found in Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and in part of Maharashtra.

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