FORESTRY
FOREST ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEMS
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Question
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Which is a difference between a tropical rainforest and a deciduous forest?
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A tropical rainforest is smaller in size than a deciduous forest
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A tropical rainforest recieves more sunlight than a deciduous forest
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A tropical rainforest recieves more annual precipitation than a deciduous forest
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A tropical rainforest has more lakes and ponds than a deciduous forest
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical Evergreen Forests are found in the regions receiving more than 200 cm of rainfall. Tropical Deciduous Forests are found in the region having rainfall in the range of 70 cm – 200 cm. The trees of the deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight months during the dry season.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tropical rainforests receive more precipitation than any other biome; they are found near the equator. Tropical dry forests occur in tropical areas where most of the precipitation falls during a single wet season.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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