Question

Which species are very prominent in Tropical Thorn Forests?

• A. Jamun and Tamarind
• B. Teak and Rosewood
• C. Acacias and Euphorbias
• D. Neem and Babul

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Acacias and Euphorbias

Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests

Climatic Conditions

• Annual rainfall is 100-150 cm.

Characteristics

• These are similar to moist deciduous forests.

• They shed their leaves in dry season.

Distribution

• They occur in a wide strip running from the foothill of the Himalayas to Kanyakumari except in Rajasthan, West Bengal and Western Ghats.

Important species

• Teak, axle wood, common bamboo, laurel, rosewood, red sanders, satinwood, etc.