highlight any five points of distinguish between tropical deciduous forests and coniferous forests
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Coniferous and Deciduous are two ways used for categorizing trees in the forests. The categorization is done on the basis of seed production and leaves pattern.
A deciduous forest comprises of trees that looses its all or some of the leaves at a particular season of the year. So these types of trees loose their leaves during winter or fall season.
These types of trees also bear leaves that may change their color to another form during these seasons. At times of fall season, the leaves may turn orange, yellow or even red. These are also types of trees that have hard wood.
Coniferous forests have woods that are considered as soft woods. These are basically maples, nuts and fruit bearing trees.
These types of trees are also identified by their ability to bear seeds. They also have cones that can bear seeds. They are basically of gymnosperm types or having naked seeds. These types of trees are most Abound in winter seasons.
Answer:
Any five points of distinguish between "tropical deciduous forests" and "coniferous forests" are:
i) Tropical deciduous forests are generally found in the Torrid Zone i.e. between the "Tropic of Cancer" and the "Tropic of Capricorn" whereas, coniferous forests are found in both Torrid Zone and the Temperate Zone.
ii) "Tropical deciduous forests" shed their leaves in the cold winter season but coniferous forests are somewhat evergreen in nature.
iii) Tropical deciduous forests have foliage that have leaves with a wide surface area, but coniferous forests have conifer trees with needle like leaves
iv) Tropical deciduous forests are generally found in the plains. Coniferous forests are generally found in the mountains at higher altitude.
v) The rate of transpiration from the plants of tropical deciduous forests are very high compared to the plants of the coniferous forests.