How are moist deciduous forests different from dry deciduous forests?

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Difference between moist deciduous forests different from dry deciduous forests:
Moist Deciduous Forests Dry Deciduous Forests
(i) Found in areas receiving rainfall between $200$ and $100$ cm. (i) Found in areas having rainfall between $100$ cm and $70$ cm.
(ii) These forests exist, therefore, mostly in the eastern part of the country-northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Weestern Ghats. (ii) These forests are found in the rainier parts of the peninsular plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
(iii) Teak is the most important species of this forest. Bamboo, sal, shisham, khair, kusum are other commercial species. (iii) Important trees found in these forests are teak, sal, peepal, neem.

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Moist Deciduous Forests	Dry Deciduous Forests
(i) Found in areas receiving rainfall between $200$ and $100$ cm.	(i) Found in areas having rainfall between $100$ cm and $70$ cm.
(ii) These forests exist, therefore, mostly in the eastern part of the country-northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Weestern Ghats.	(ii) These forests are found in the rainier parts of the peninsular plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
(iii) Teak is the most important species of this forest. Bamboo, sal, shisham, khair, kusum are other commercial species.	(iii) Important trees found in these forests are teak, sal, peepal, neem.