Evergreen and deciduous forests.
Evergreen Forests
Deciduous Forests
These forests are found in areas with annual rainfall of more than 200 cm.
These forests are found in areas with annual rainfall ranging between 100 cm and 200 cm.
Evergreen forests are found in areas of heavy rainfall.
Long dry season is suitable for such forests
Trees of these forests shed their leaves at different times; hence, they remain evergreen.
Trees of these forests shed their leaves for six to eight weeks in summers.
Tree species found here are ebony, mahagony and rosewood.
Tree species found here are teak, sal, sandalwood, bamboo and shisham.
These forests are found mostly in the western slopes of the Western Ghats, northeastern states, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Orissa and West Bengal.
These forests are found mostly in the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, northern plains and slopes of the Himalayan mountains.
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Evergreen Forests |
Deciduous Forests |
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These forests are found in areas with annual rainfall of more than 200 cm. |
These forests are found in areas with annual rainfall ranging between 100 cm and 200 cm. |
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Evergreen forests are found in areas of heavy rainfall. |
Long dry season is suitable for such forests |
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Trees of these forests shed their leaves at different times; hence, they remain evergreen. |
Trees of these forests shed their leaves for six to eight weeks in summers. |
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Tree species found here are ebony, mahagony and rosewood. |
Tree species found here are teak, sal, sandalwood, bamboo and shisham. |
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These forests are found mostly in the western slopes of the Western Ghats, northeastern states, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Orissa and West Bengal. |
These forests are found mostly in the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, northern plains and slopes of the Himalayan mountains. |
