Question

Distinguish between Tropical Evergreen and Deciduous forests.

Answer 1

Tropical Evergreen Forest
1. This forest type is found in the regions that receive heavy rainfall.
2. It is a dense, multilayered forest. It is found in the upper slopes of Western Ghats of Tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.
3. The major tree species of this forest are cinnamon, Malabar ironwood, panasa, java plum/jamun, jack, kindal, ayani and crape myrtle.
Tropical Deciduous Forest
1. This type of forest lies in the margin of semi-evergreen and evergreen forests.
2. The trees in this forest shed their leaves during the dry season.
3. The trees reach up to a height of 30 metres. Some trees of this forest are silk cotton, kapok, kadamba, dog teak, woman's tounge, axlewood and siris. Bamboos are also common in this type of forests.