INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Forests that receive very heavy rainfall are called
A
Deciduous Forest
B
Evergreen Forest
C
Coniferous Forest
D
Mountain Forest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical evergreen forests: The type of vegetation that is found in areas of heavy rainfall are tropical evergreen forests. Due to the heavy rainfall in these areas, these trees do not experience the shedding of leaves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical evergreen forests are found in places with high temperatures and heavy rainfall. They receive more than 200 cm rainfall per year. Tropical deciduous forests are the most widespread forests in India and are found in regions that receive between 70cm to 200cm of rainfall every year.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tropical rain forest always appears green and therefore it is called an evergreen forest.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tropical evergreen forests are also known as rain forests because they receive more than 200 cm rainfall per year.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main vegetation found near the equator is the tropical evergreen forest. Since it rains throughout the year in such regions, these forests are also called rainforests.

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