Distinguish
between
(i)
Flora and fauna
(ii)
Tropical evergreen and deciduous forests
Distinguish between
(i) Flora and fauna
(ii) Tropical evergreen and deciduous forests
(i)
Flora:
This term denotes the species of plants of a particular region or
period
Fauna:
This term denotes the species of animals of a particular region or
period.
(ii)
Tropical Evergreen
Forests
Tropical Deciduous
Forests
Present in areas
receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall
Present in
areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm
Since the region is warm and wet
throughout the year, there is no definite time for the trees to
shed their leaves
The trees shed their leaves for
about six to eight weeks in dry summer
Examples: ebony, mahogany,
rubber, rosewood
Examples: teak, bamboo,
sandalwood, peepal, neem
Common animals found in these
forests are elephants and monkeys.
Common animals found in these
forests are lions and tigers
In India,
these forests are located in the heavy rainfall areas of Western
Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and
Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast
The wet
deciduous forests are located in the eastern part of India −
northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas,
Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes
of Western Ghats.
The dry deciduous forests are
located in the rainier parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the
plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
(i) Flora: This term denotes the species of plants of a particular region or period
Fauna: This term denotes the species of animals of a particular region or period.
(ii)
|
Tropical Evergreen Forests |
Tropical Deciduous Forests |
|
Present in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall |
Present in areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm |
|
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, there is no definite time for the trees to shed their leaves |
The trees shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer |
|
Examples: ebony, mahogany, rubber, rosewood |
Examples: teak, bamboo, sandalwood, peepal, neem |
|
Common animals found in these forests are elephants and monkeys. |
Common animals found in these forests are lions and tigers |
|
In India, these forests are located in the heavy rainfall areas of Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast |
The wet deciduous forests are located in the eastern part of India − northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats. The dry deciduous forests are located in the rainier parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. |
