ICSE Class 8 Answered
Tropical evergreen forests |
Deciduous forests |
Tropical evergreen forests are found in the regions which receive more than 200 cm of rainfall. |
Deciduous forests are found in the regions which receive rainfall between 70-200cm. |
The trees of the tropical evergreen forests do not shed their leaves at the same time as there is no particular season for shedding their leaves. |
The trees of the deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight months during the dry season. |
The tropical evergreen forests are dense. |
These forests are less dense. |
These forests are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu and on the western slopes of the Western Ghats. |
These forests are found in North-eastern states, parts of Central India, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh. |
Some of the species of the trees are ebony, mahagony, rosewood and rubber. |
Some of the species of the trees are sandalwood, teak and sal. |