state the type of forests are namely?
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rainforest
coniferous forest
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Equatorial Moist Evergreen or Rainforest:
This evergreen hardwood forest is the natural vegetation of low-latitude high precipitation zone. This vegetation generally occur in between 10° N. and S. of equator where annual rainfall is very high and distributed equitably throughout the year. The total extent of tropical rainforest was 714 million hectares in 1990, which is half of the world’s forest cover.
Tropical Deciduous Forest:
In tropical monsoon region where rainfall is seasonal and a definite dry season exists, this deciduous and semi-evergreen forests are prevalent. Unlike Equatorial region, here variation of trees in different regions are much more.
Mediterranean Forests:
Primarily found in the Mediterranean climate within 35°-45° North and South of the equator.
Temperate Broad-leaved Deciduous and Mixed Forest:
Rainfall all the year, minimum annual temperature over 10°C. Due to heavy rainfall, evenly distributed throughout the year, trees are evergreen, broad-leaved and hard-wood type.
Warm Temperate Broad-leaved Deciduous Forest:
In warm temperate region, where temperature remains above 6°C at least 6 months of the year. This forest developed in central and north-west China, Korea, Japan, New Zealand and Tasmania.
Coniferous Forest:
In both the hemisphere 50°-70° latitude, this forest extends through Europe, Asia and North America in Northern hemisphere and Chile, Argentina and New Zealand in Southern hemisphere. In Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Finland in Europe; North Japan, North China in Asia; C.I.S. in Eurasia and Canada. In North America this coniferous forest is known as Taiga.