CBSE-IX-Social-Science
05: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
- #3-iFlora and fauna
() Tropical evergreen and deciduous forests
() Tropical evergreen and deciduous forests
() Tropical evergreen and deciduous forestsAns : Flora: This term denotes the species of plants of a particular region or period
Fauna: This term denotes the species of animals of a particular region or period.
() Tropical Evergreen Forests
Tropical Deciduous Forests
Present in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall
Present in areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, there is no definite time for the trees to shed their leaves
The trees shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer
Examples: ebony, mahogany, rubber, rosewood
Examples: teak, bamboo, sandalwood, peepal, neem
Common animals found in these forests are elephants and monkeys.
Common animals found in these forests are lions and tigers
In India, these forests are located in the heavy rainfall areas of Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast
The wet deciduous forests are located in the eastern part of India - northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats.
The dry deciduous forests are located in the rainier parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
() Tropical Evergreen Forests
Tropical Deciduous Forests
Present in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall
Present in areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, there is no definite time for the trees to shed their leaves
The trees shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer
Examples: ebony, mahogany, rubber, rosewood
Examples: teak, bamboo, sandalwood, peepal, neem
Common animals found in these forests are elephants and monkeys.
Common animals found in these forests are lions and tigers
In India, these forests are located in the heavy rainfall areas of Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast
The wet deciduous forests are located in the eastern part of India - northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats.
The dry deciduous forests are located in the rainier parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
() Tropical Evergreen Forests
Tropical Deciduous Forests
Present in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall
Present in areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, there is no definite time for the trees to shed their leaves
The trees shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer
Examples: ebony, mahogany, rubber, rosewood
Examples: teak, bamboo, sandalwood, peepal, neem
Common animals found in these forests are elephants and monkeys.
Common animals found in these forests are lions and tigers
In India, these forests are located in the heavy rainfall areas of Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast
The wet deciduous forests are located in the eastern part of India - northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats.
The dry deciduous forests are located in the rainier parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
- #3-iiTropical evergreen and deciduous forestsAns : Tropical Evergreen Forests
Tropical Deciduous Forests
Present in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall
Present in areas receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm
Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, there is no definite time for the trees to shed their leaves
The trees shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summer
Examples: ebony, mahogany, rubber, rosewood
Examples: teak, bamboo, sandalwood, peepal, neem
Common animals found in these forests are elephants and monkeys.
Common animals found in these forests are lions and tigers
In India, these forests are located in the heavy rainfall areas of Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast
The wet deciduous forests are located in the eastern part of India - northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats.
The dry deciduous forests are located in the rainier parts of the Peninsular Plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.