Compare and contrast the natural vegetation of the tropical evergreen forests and the tropical deciduous forests. Please give the correct answer with proper and detailed explanation. Thank you!
Answers
Evergreen forests are also known as a Rain forest and grow in the area receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall annually. These forests are so dense that sunlight does not reach the ground.
Deciduous forests are also known as Monsoon forests and grow in the area receiving 200 - 70 cm of rainfall annually. These forests are not so dense.
Found in
These forests are found in areas where there are abundant sunshine and rainfall.
These forests are found in the area with a cold climate and moderate rainfall.
Leaves
Trees of the evergreen forests do not shed their leaves at any time of the year. Trees of the deciduous forests shed their leaves in some specific season, to save the loss of water and moisture through transpiration.
Survival
As these are sensitive to temperature, evergreen forests can survive in warm weather.
As these are sensitive to rainfall, deciduous forest shed off their leaves in cold as well as dry conditions.
Growing areas Evergreen forests grow in the margins of South Brazil, South China, etc.
Deciduous forests grows in Central America, Brazil, Asia, etc.
Examples
The evergreen forest consists of the species like Sandalwood, Rubber, Bamboos, Rosewood, Mahogany, Ebony, etc.
Deciduous forest has a collection of the Cedar, Teak, Oak, Sandal, Ash, Fir, etc.
Answer:
The tropical evergreen forests usually occur in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15 to 30 degrees Celsius. ... Forests where a majority of the trees lose their foliage at the end of the typical growing season are called deciduous forests.