Question
Highlight any five points of distinction between Tropical Deciduous Forests and Coniferous Forests.
Answer
Tropical Deciduous Forests:
- They shed their leaves during dry seasons.
- They have the types of trees which have hard wood.
- These forests receive 100-200 cm summer rainfall.
- Another name of these forests is the monsoon forests.
- Important trees found are sal, teak, neem and shisham.
Coniferous Forests:
- They retain their leaves throughout the year.
- The wood in coniferous forests is generally soft.
- These forests receive the rain in the form of snow in winter.
- Coniferous forests are also known as Taiga.
- Dominant trees in coniferous forests are pines, spruces and larches.