Question

Distinguish between Tropical Evergreen and Deciduous forests

Answer 1

Tropical Evergreen Forests – Location, Rainfall

• Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in areas with a short dry season.
• The trees found in Tropical Evergreen Forests grow up to a height of 60 meters or above.
• Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall.
• Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in places having heavy rainfall such as the Western Ghats, upper parts of Assam, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, and the coast of Tamil Nadu.
• The appearance of these forests is green throughout the year. When it comes to trees shedding their leaves, there is no definite timeline.
• These forests have multi-layered structures – creepers, shrubs, and trees.

Tropical Deciduous Forests – Location, Rainfall

• These are the most widespread forests in India.
• Monsoon forests is the other name given to Tropical Deciduous forests.
• The regions receiving rainfall between 70 cm and 200 cm have Tropical Deciduous Forests.
• Based on the availability of water, Tropical Deciduous forests are divided into dry deciduous forests and moist deciduous forests.
• Regions receiving rainfall between 70 cm and 100 cm have dry deciduous forests.
• Regions receiving rainfall between 100 cm and 200 cm have moist deciduous forests.
• In dry summer, the trees in Tropical Deciduous forests shed their leaves for around 6 to 8 weeks.
• Moist tropical deciduous forests are found in Chhattisgarh, West Odisha, Jharkhand, eastern slopes of Western Ghats, and foothills of Himalayas.
• Dry Tropical deciduous forests are found in the plains of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and parts of the Peninsular plateau.