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Question
Mention two main characteristics of Tropical Rain Forests.
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Solution 1
Two main characteristics of the Tropical Rain Forests are:
- The trees of the tropical evergreen forests do not shed their leaves at the same time as there is no particular dry season for shedding their leaves.
- The forests are dense and have under growth vegetation like creepers, bushes etc.
Solution 2
- These forests are dense, multi-layered, with many types of trees and shrubs.
- In these forests, trees reach more than 45 m or above.
- The carpet layer of herbs and grasses cannot grow because the dense canopy of trees does not allow enough sun light to reach the ground.
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