Question

What are the characteristics of dense forest?

Answer 1

• Dense forests like the Tropical Evergreen Forests generally occur in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics
• These regions are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year resulting in dense canopies.
• As there is no particular dry season, the trees do not shed their leaves altogether and remain dense always.
• The thick canopies of the closely spaced trees do not allow the sunlight to penetrate inside the forest even in the daytime.
• Hardwood trees like rosewood, ebony, mahogany are common here.
• Owls, eagles, bears, moose and raccoons are the common birds and animals found here.