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Natural Vegetation

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Geography

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Types of Natural Forests in India

  • India's forests are classified into 5 main types based on climate and vegetation characteristics
  • Tropical Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen Forests: Found in areas with >200cm annual rainfall and >22°C temperature
  • Tropical Deciduous Forests: Most widespread, found in 70-200cm rainfall areas, divided into moist and dry deciduous
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Tropical Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen Forests

  • Location: Western Ghats slopes, northeastern hills, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
  • Climate: Annual rainfall >200cm, mean temperature >22°C, warm and humid
  • Characteristics: Well-stratified, trees reach 60m+ height, green all year round
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Tropical Deciduous Forests

  • Most widespread forests in India, also called monsoon forests
  • Rainfall range: 70-200cm annually
  • Moist Deciduous: 100-200cm rainfall, found in northeastern states, eastern Western Ghats, Odisha
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Tropical Thorn Forests and Montane Forests

  • Tropical Thorn: <50cm rainfall, semi-arid areas of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP, UP
  • Thorn forest species: Babool, ber, wild date palm, khair, neem, khejri, palas
  • Characterized by tussocky grass up to 2m height as undergrowth

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Indian forests are classified into fiveFound in areas with >200cm annualAlso called monsoon forestsAltitudeSalt

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