Which of the following characteristics is INCORRECT about the tropical evergreen forests of India?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. These forests receive annual precipitation of below 150 cm.
Tropical Evergreen Forests
- They are at their best in areas having more than 200 cm of rainfall with a short dry season.
- They are well-stratified, meaning they have distinct layers of vegetation
- These forests are characterized by dense, multilayered vegetation, with trees reaching up to 60 meters tall, hence they are well-stratified
- Since the region is warm and wet throughout the year, it has a luxuriant vegetation of all kinds — trees, shrubs and creepers giving it a multilayered structure.
- There is no definite time for trees to shed their leaves. Hence, these forests appear green all the year round.
- They are found in Western Ghats, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and parts of northeastern India.
- Some of the commercially important trees of this forest are ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber and cinchona.