Question

Identify the type of forest from the following statements-

• A. a. Tropical moist deciduous forests.
• B. b. Tropical semi evergreen forests.
• C. c. Tropical wet evergreen forests
• D. d. Littoral and swamp forests

Answer 1

The correct option is B b. Tropical semi evergreen forests.

Answer: b

Annual Rainfall	Type of Vegetation
200 cm or more	Evergreen Rain Forests
100 to 200 cm	Monsoon Deciduous Forests
50 to 100 cm	Drier Deciduous or Tropical Savanna
25 to 50 cm	Dry Thorny Scrub (Semi-arid)
Below 25 cm	Desert (Arid)

The important species of tropical semi evergreen forests are laurel, rosewood, mesua, thorny bamboo – Western Ghats, white cedar, Indian chestnut, champa, mango, etc. – Himalayan region.