INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ are the monsoon forests
A
Tropical evergreen forests
B
Tropical deciduous forests
C
Temperate evergreen forests
D
Temperate deciduous forests
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Tropical deciduous forest. Tropical deciduous forests are also called monsoon forests because the trees in this forest shed their leaves during the dry season and re-grow during the monsoon.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the dry season, tropical deciduous forests shed their leaves to prevent water loss; they generally tend to loss water. Then, when the dry season passes, the leaves grow back again and the forest turns lush green. This is why these forests are also called the Monsoon Forests.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical rainforests are also called monsoon forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Monsoon forest, also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest, open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall. Monsoon forests are especially well developed in Southeast Asia and are typified by tall teak trees and thickets of bamboo.

Detailed explanation-5: -The tropical deciduous forest is also known as the monsoon forest.

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