Q. In India, in which one of the following types of forests is teak a dominant tree species?

  • Tropical moist deciduous forest
  • Tropical rain forest
  • Tropical thorn scrub forest
  • Temperate forest with grasslands

Answer: (a) Tropical moist deciduous forest

Notes:

  • Deciduous forest, vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season.
  • Teak is the most dominant species of tropical deciduous forests. 
  • Tropical deciduous forests are also known as “Monsoon” forests.
  • They spread over regions that receive rainfall between 70-200 cm. 
  • The humidity in these forests lie in the range of 80-90 per cent.
  • Trees of this forest type shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in dry summers.
  • These forests are found in the north-eastern states along the foothills of the Himalayas, eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, and Orissa.
    • Major states where tropical deciduous forests are found:
      • Madhya Pradesh
      • Uttar Pradesh
      • Chattisgarh
      • Odisha
      • Maharashtra (Some Parts)
  • Teak, sal, shisham, hurra, mahua, amla, semul, Kusum, and sandalwood, etc. are the main species of these forests.
Dry Deciduous ForestMoist Deciduous Forests
These forests are found throughout the northern part of India and also in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.These forests are found almost throughout India except in the western and north-western part of India.
They are present in areas where the annual rainfall ranges from 70 cm to 100 cm.They occur in areas where the annual precipitation ranges from 10 cm to 200 cm.
Teak, Sal and Peepal are some of the dominant species of trees in these forests.Shisham, Sal, Teak, Mango and Rosewood are some of the dominant species of trees in these forests.
Deciduous