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Differentiate between Dry Deciduous Forest and Moist Deciduous Forest

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Deciduous forests, also known as broad-leaf forests are temperate forests with variations, whose trees shed their leaves each year. They are usually situated in areas of moist summers and cool winters. The soil is mostly rich and leaves continuously dropped from trees provide organic content easily. Leaves are arranged in strata- understory, shrubs, canopy, and ground; hence light is filtered out before reaching the ground. There are two types of Deciduous forests:

Dry deciduous Forest

These forests are generally formed in regions that have rainfall between 70 to 100 cms. These forests mostly occupy the north India and southern region of the Deccan plateau and are also found in the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

Moist Deciduous Forest

These types of forests are found in the regions that receive annual rainfall of 100-200 cms. Trees drop their leaves during the spring and early summer and these forests occupy a much larger area than the evergreen forests. These are found in the hills of eastern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Difference between Dry and Moist Deciduous Forests

 

Dry deciduous forest

Moist deciduous forest

1. These are set up in areas having rainfall of 70- 100 cm.  These timbers are set up in areas having a downfall of 100- 200 cm.
2. Large areas have been cleared for cultivation and grazing large tracks cleared but not numerous have been cleared
3. mean annual temperature of 24 C to 27 C. mean annual temperature of about 27 C
4.  These are set up on dry eastern pitches of the Western Ghats.  These are set up on the rainier slopes of western ghats.
5. These forests are found in most of north India and also in areas of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. These forests are found throughout India except in western and north-western parts of India.
6. examples- Teak, sal, neem, Khair, palas, bamboo, etc. example- Teak, bamboo, sal, Jamun, laurel, shisha, etc. 

FAQs on Differentiate between Dry Deciduous Forest and Moist Deciduous Forest

Q 1. Characteristics of dry deciduous forest.

Answer-

It covers vast areas of the country where mean annual temperature lies between 24 C to 27 C having rainfall of 70-100 cms. The trees shed their leaves completely when the dry season begins. These forests are found in rainier areas of the peninsula and plains of the Uttar Pradesh.

Q 2. Describe tropical deciduous forests.

Answer-

They are found in India, northern Australia and central America. The trees shed their leaves completely when the dry season begins. These forests are found in rainier areas of the peninsula and plains of the Uttar Pradesh. Tropical deciduous are also known as “monsoon forests”. Obtained timber are used for making furniture, transport and etc.

Q 3. Write the important species of moist deciduous forests.

Answer-

Below are the species of moist deciduous forests:-

  • Shisham
  • Bamboo
  • Sal
  • Jamun
  • Laurel
  • Teak
  • Kusum ,khair ,arjun etc.

Last Updated : 22 Jan, 2024
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