Question

why are the different types of forests found in India? mention the chief characteristics of Indian forest. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:a) Coniferous Forests grow in the Himalayan mountain region, where the temperatures are low. These forests have tall stately trees with needlelike leaves and downward sloping branches so that the snow can slip off the branches. They have cones instead of seeds and are called Gymnosperms.

b) Broadleaved Forests have several types, such as evergreen forests, deciduous forests, thorn forests, and mangrove forests. Broadleaved forests have large leaves of various shapes.

c) Evergreen Forests grow in the high rainfall areas of the Western Ghats, North-Eastern India, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. These forests grow in areas where the monsoon lasts for several months.

d) Wet Evergreen

Wet evergreen forests are found in the south along the Western Ghats and the Nicobar and Andaman Islands and all along the north-eastern region. It is characterized by tall, straight evergreen trees that have a buttressed trunk or root on three sides like a tripod that helps to keep a tree upright during a storm. These trees often rise to a great height before they open out like a cauliflower.

Answer 2

Explanation:

India has the diverse range of forest from rainforest of Kerala in the south to the alpine pastures of ladakh in the north, from the deserts of rajasthan in the west to the evergreen forests in the north east. Climate, soil type, topography and elevation are the main factor that determines the type of forest.