1)Write two
characteristics of Selvas.
Answers
Answer:
Found in the Tropics (23.5° N - 23.5° S) hence called Tropical.
Evergreen, means that they do not shed leaves seasonally like Deciduous trees that they are always green. They occupy about seven per cent of the earth's land surface and habours more than half of the world’s plants and animals. They are also Called as “Selvas”
Explanation:
Stratification:
See, they are found in the region where the factors accelerating growth in a forest are in abundance, Moisture and Sunshine. So they grow dense, but then the rays of the Sun can not penetrate the canopy, so they grow tall, thats why the tress are tall and dense, and stratified(since there is competion)
Rainfall and Temperature:
Rainfall is high and so is the temperature.Take a look at this graph. It is due to the geographical location. It receives max Insolation that results into high rate of evapotranspiration resulting into condensation and eventually precipitation.
Biodiversity:
The tropical rainforest are very Biodiverse due to the factors discussed above, they have some great diversity of Orchids, Birds, mammals and plants. They have high Species richness.
Explanation:
The Selva Zoque ( English: Zoque Forest), which includes the Chimalapas rain forest, is an area of great ...