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Type of Vegetation Location Characteristics Trees found Special Features


1. Tropical Rainforests  rainy slopes of Western Ghats 1) These areas experience a hot and o Ebony The commercial use of hardwood
 hills of eastern India humid climate with a short, dry season. o Mahogany trees found is difficult because
 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2) The average rainfall is around 200 cm. o Rosewood the forests are dense and many
 some parts of West Bengal and 3) Most Snow
of the trees are evergreen or plants and climbers are tangled
Odisha semi-evergreen.
Cover with each other.
4) Thick undergrowth is found in these This makes it difficult to access
forests. the forest for lumbering activities.
2. Tropical  foothills of the Himalayas 1) These areas experience a distinct long, o Teak Vast area covered by these forest
Deciduous/Monsoon  eastern slopes of the Western dry season. o Sal have been cleared to provide
Forests Ghats 2) Most of the trees shed their leaves for o Mahua land for cultivation.
 rainier parts of the Deccan Alpine Variety (Shrubs, Grasses)
6-8 weeks.
Plateau 3) All types of trees do not shed their
 plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh leaves at the same time.
 Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh

3. Desert Vegetation dry areas of : 1) These areas experience low rainfall, o Acacia  deep roots - help trees to
 Punjab low humidity and high temperature. o Babul obtain moisture from great
 Haryana Coniferous
2) Forests
The trees are widely scattered with o Cacti depths
 Rajasthan bushes and shrubs
(Pine, Spruce, Cedar) between them.  small leaves - minimize
 Madhya Pradesh 3) The plants which grow here have : evaporation
 Gujarat  deep roots  thick bark - retaining water,
 Deccan Plateau  thick barks storing food
 long thorns  long thorns – to avoid
 small leaves transpiration of water
Subtropical Hill Vegetation These features help the plant to reduce the loss of moisture
and thus withstand extended periods of dry conditions.

4. Tidal/Mangrove  areas affected by high tides of (Oak, Chestnut,


1) These are found inChir)
areas affected by o Sundari  Sundari trees - provide hard,
Forests sea water high tides of sea water oily and durable wood used
 tidal creeks, salt marshes, 2) They can survive in both river and sea for construction work and to
coastline, backwaters water. make boats.
 India – lower delta of the Ganga-
Brahmaputra rivers
(Sundarbans) Tropical Deciduous
5. Alpine/Mountain  (Sal,
Vegetation found here depends Bamboo,
on the altitude. Bushes)
Vegetation

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