Tropical Moist Deciduous Vegetation :
- This kind of vegetation has developed in those
areas where the annual rainfall is between 100
and 200 cm, it is also known as tropical moist
monsoon vegetation. - Distribution – The eastern slopes of the Western
Ghats, the Terai regions of the Himalayas, Bihar,
Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra,
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh etc. - Characteristics – During dry summer season,
trees shed their leaves because of decrease in
humidity so that they can maintain their
humidity. - Here, the average height of the trees is 20-40 m.
The deciduous forests are very important
economically. - Main trees – teak, sal, sandalwood, mulberry,
mahua, amla, shisham etc.