Monsoon forest also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest, open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall. The trees in a monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and come into leaf at the start of the rainy season.
Mangrove swamps are found in tropical and subtropical tidal areas. Areas, where mangroves occur, include estuaries and marine shorelines. However, a given mangrove swamp typically features only a small number of tree species.