Are tropical evergreen forests, tropical deciduous monsoon forest and tropical rainforest the same?
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NO
Tropical evergreen forest =are also called tropical rain forest. they grow in the region of heavy rainfall over 200 cm per annum
The main difference between tropical rainforest and deciduous forest is that tropical rainforests are forests with mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall, located in warm regions of the world, whereas deciduous forests are forests characterized by plants that shed their leaves annually.
The major differences between tropical evergreen forest and tropical deciduous forest are:
Tropical Evergreen Forest Tropical Deciduous Forest
Tropical Evergreen Forests are very dense Tropical Deciduous Forests are less dense compared to Tropical Evergreen forests.
Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in the regions receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall. Tropical Deciduous Forests are found in the region having rainfall in the range of 70 cm – 200 cm.
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.
Tropical Evergreen forests are predominantly found in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra Tropical Deciduous forests are predominantly found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha.
Some of the tree species found in Tropical Evergreen Forests are Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood, etc Some of the tree species found in Tropical Deciduous forests are Teak, Sal, Sandalwood, etc.