differentiate between dry deciduous and moist deciduous any five points
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Moist Deciduous Forest:
The former is found in areas receiving rainfall between 200 and 100 cm. The forest exists, therefore, mostly in the eastern part of the country- northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand,West Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Teak is the most dominant species of this forest. Bamboos, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair, kusum, arjun, mulberry are other commercially important species.
Dry Deciduous Forest:
These are found in areas having rainfall between 100 cm to 70 cm. These forests are found in rainier parts of the peninsular plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. There are open stretches in which teak, sal, peepal, neem grow. A large part of this region has been cleared for cultivation and some parts are used for grazing. In these forests, the common animals found are lion, tiger,pig, deer and elephant. A huge variety of birds and lizards are found here.