Question

How are the tropical evergreen forests different from the tropical deciduous forests?

Answer 1

Tropical Evergreen Forests	Tropical Deciduous Forests
(i) These are found in areas having an annual rainfall of over 300 cm	These are found in areas having an annual rainfall of 100-200 cm
(ii) There are no distinct seasons as they remain humid	They have distinct dry and wet seasons
(iii) The temperature varies between 25° - 27° or above	They have a lower range of temperature
(iv) The trees grow up to 60 m	The trees are shorter
(v) These are dense forests	They are not dense as trees don't grow close to each other.
(vi) They are evergreen forests, ie. do not shed their leaves	These trees shed their leaves in the season to conserve water
(vii) They are difficult to use for commercial purpose as are impenetrable	They are of great economic importance
(viii) Trees found here are Shisham, ebony, rosewood, telsar, tun (red cedar), mahogany and bamboo	Trees are found here are real teak, sal, mahua, Khair, sandalwood, jackfruit, semal, myrobola, and banyan
(ix) These forests are found in Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, north-eastern hills and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India	These forests are found in most of India from Western ghats to Shivalik range in the north and north-eastern region and the Deccan Plateau