SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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100 cm of rainfall
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more than 500 cm of rainfall
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more than 200 cm of rainfall
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tropical wet evergreen forest in India is usually found in areas receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall and having a temperature of 15-30 degrees Celsius. They occupy about 7% of the earth’s surface. They are found mostly near the equator. These forests are dense and multi-layered.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Thorn Forests and Scrubs are found in regions where the rainfall is less than 70cm. The vegetation in these forests are thorny trees and bushes. The Thorn Forests are found in the semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests: These forests grow in areas having rainfall more than 250 cm.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Moist deciduous forests are more pronounced in the regions which record rainfall between 100-200 cm. Dry deciduous forest covers vast areas of the country, where rainfall ranges between 70-100 cm.