Question

What variations do we see in forest types?

Answer 1

Forests can be classified as Tropical evergreen forests, Tropical deciduous forests, Tropical thorn forests, Montane forests, and Swamp forests.

1. Tropical Evergreen forests are characterised by their green shades all year round. They have beautiful fauna and are stable. They are present abundantly.
2. The trees in Tropical deciduous forests have broad leaves. They are present only in a few places in India.
3. Tropical rain forests are also called equatorial rainforests. They have a high rainfall of 1750 mm to 2000 mm.
4. Montane Forests is found in mountain or hilly areas such as the Himalayas, Vindhyas and Nilgiris.
5. Tropical thorn forests receive only scanty rainfall. They are, therefore, thorny and require less or no water. They can store their nutrition.