Vegetation Flashcards
Types of evergreen forests in India?
Tropical, semi, dry
Where are tropical evergreens found?
Western slopes of WG, Purvanchal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
What are some plants unique to semi evergreen forests
Hallock, Kail, White cedar
Some examples of evergreen trees are?
Rosewood, Mahogany, ebony, Mesua, Aini
Which forests are also called monsoon forests?
Deciduous forests
Types of deciduous trees are?
Moist and dry
Which trees are known as Parkland landscape?
Deciduous forests
Where are dry deciduous found?
Saurashtra, Aravallis, Western Himalayas, Deccan Plateau, Malwa & Bundelkand
Where are wet deciduous found?
Indo-gangetic plains, Chotanagpur plateau, West Bengal, Chattisgarh, Odisha, most of North East
Some examples of moist deciduous trees are?
Teak, Sal, Sisham, Sandelwood, Amla, Mahua
Some examples of dry deciduous trees are?
Teak, Sal, Tendu, Bel, Khair
What are sholas?
Stunted temperate forests
Where are sholas found?
Anamalai Hills, Nilgiri Hills, Palani Hills, some patches in Satpura & Maikala ranges
Where is thorny vegetation found?
Rajasthan, Western Aravalis, Rann of Kutch, Rain shadow regions of Western Ghats
What kind of plants are found in thorny vegetation?
Khajuri, Neem, Khair, Tendu, Babool
