- They are found in the tropics
- The place has high temperature [about 26° C] and rainfall[1500 mm per year]
- These place also have distinct wet and dry season/
- Example, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Southern China and Northern Australia.
- Mainly between 10° and 25° N and S of the equator
- Wet and dry season are caused by the monsoon winds.
- This forest has only 3 layers.
- Canopy,Understory ad Undergrowth.
- Trees here grow to 25 to 30m
- They are more spread out compared to Tropical Rainforest
- Epiphytes,creepers,vines and parastitic plants are found within this layer
UNDERSTORY
- Tress grow up to about 15m
UNDERGROWTH
- Thick bushes and bamboos cover the forest floor.
Diversity And Density
- There are few types of tress compared to Tropical Rainforest
- It is less dense compare to tropical rainforest
- Crown of trees do not interlock
- and thus the undergrowth is able to grow,
- Are Deciduous.
- Meaning their leaves are shed during dry season
- this to minimise water lost.
- Leaves also have waxy surface to prevent growth of bateria during wet seasons.
- Other plants such as bamboo plant minimise water lose by having narrow leaves.
- Most of the tress bare fruits in the dry seasons
- Thick and coarse
- This protect the tree from the heat of dry season
- As dry seasons are really dry, forest fire happen and the barks can protect it from the fire.
- Branches are located at the middle as it do not need to fight for sunlight.
- Tress here have long and deep roots
- this is to tap water source from deep underground as water supply is not constant.
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