Name: Desert and Tundra Vegetations
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 15 s
Description: Some parts of planet Earth are home to extremely harsh climatic conditions like the Desert and Tundra regions. How does life survive in these extreme conditions?

Question

Distinguish between tropical deciduous and temperate deciduous forests.

Accepted Answer

Tropical Deciduous Forests Temperate Deciduous Forests

Tropical Deciduous Forests are found in the monsoon regions with warm and humid climates and a distinct dry season. So they are also called monsoon forests.

They shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve moisture.

These forests are not very dense. Trees are of medium height and have hardwood.

The most important trees of these forests are teak, sal, sandalwood, neem, shisham, bamboo, etc. These trees are widely used for construction and transport purposes and for making furniture.

These forests are found in the monsoon regions of Asia including large parts of the Indian subcontinent, Central America and Northern Australia. Mangrove forests with Sundari trees occur in the delta areas like the Sunder bans.

The wildlife in these forests includes tigers (e.g., Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh), lions (Gir forests of Gujarat), rhinoceroses, elephants, leopards, langurs, monkeys and snakes.

These forests are found in higher latitudes, in regions of cool climate, and moderate rainfall.

The trees lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare during cold winters.

The most important trees of these forests include oak, ash, beech, birch, elm, poplar, maple, and Douglas fir.

These forests cover the north-eastern USA, Western Europe, north-eastern China, and parts of Japan, southern Chile, and New Zealand.

Deer, foxes, wolves, bears, squirrels, beavers, and birds inhabit these forests.

Distinguish between tropical deciduous and temperate deciduous forests.

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