Write features of temperate deciduous forest and tropical deciduous forest.
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Features of the Temperate Deciduous Forest:-
1. This type of forest lies in temperate zone about 400-60° N latitude.
2 The annual rainfall is about 100-250 c.m.
3. Vegetation:- Such forest trees have broad leaves which includes oak, Birch, Maple, Hickory beech etc.
4. The trees shed their leaves in autumn & again they bear in spring.
5. 1500-2400 m is the altitude Central location.
Features of Tropical Deciduous Forest:-
1. In our country it mainly occurs widely in the northern & southern part.
2. It generally occurs in plain & low hilly area.
3. 90-160 cm/year is the average annual Rain fall.
4. In those forest trees usually before summer the leaves fall.
5. Vegetation:- Sal, Teak, Khair etc.
feautures of temparate decidious forest-
Deciduous forests have a long, warm growing season as one of four distinct seasons.
There is abundant moisture.
The soil typically is rich. The leaves dropped from trees provide a steady source of organic material for the soil. Many species live in the soil and break down the organic matter.
Tree leaves are arranged in strata: canopy, understory, shrub, and ground. A great deal of light is therefore filtered out before it reaches the ground.
With the dropping of their leaves during one season, trees stop photosynthesis and enter a dormant period.
Three main types of trees are characteristic of these forests: northern hardwood, central hardwood, and southeast pine and oak.