Question

Which characteristic best describes Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests?

• A. Very dense with trees that rarely have buttressed trunks.
• B. Less dense, more gregarious, with buttressed trunks and abundant epiphytes.
• C. Trees drop leaves during spring and summer, with sparse undergrowth.
• D. Primarily found in brackish water environments.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Less dense, more gregarious, with buttressed trunks and abundant epiphytes.

Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forests

Climatic Conditions

• Annual rainfall is 200-250-cm, mean annual temperature is about 24°C to 27°C

• The relative humidity is about 75 percent. The dry season is long like in tropical evergreen forests.

Distribution

• Lower slopes of the Eastern Himalayas, Western coast, Assam, Odisha.