9th Class Social Science Nature Vegetation & Wildlife Question Bank 9th CBSE Social Science Nature Vegetation & Wildlife

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    Distinguish between tropical evergreen and deciduous forests.                       

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                    Differences between tropical evergreen and deciduous forests are
    Tropical Evergreen Forests Tropical Deciduous Forests
    They grow in areas of heavy rainfall 200 cm and above. They grow in areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70cm.
    There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves. The trees shed their leaves for about 6 to 8 weeks in the dry summer.
    Ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cinchona are the important Teak, Bamboo, Sal, Shisham, Sandalwood, Khair Kusum, Arjun, Peepal and Neem are the important trees of these,
    Common animals found in these forests are elephants, monkeys, lemur, deer and the one horned rhinoceros. Common animals found in these forests are lion, tiger, deer and elephant.
    Plenty of birds, bats sloth, scorpions and snails are also found in these jungles. A huge variety of birds, lizards, snakes and tortoises are found in these forests.
     These forests are found in areas of the Western Ghats and the island group of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and the Tamil Nadu coast These forests are found mostly in the Eastern part of India, North-Eastern states along the foothills, the Himalayas, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, on the Western slopes of Western Ghats, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
     


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