{"id":1179,"date":"2023-06-22T14:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T08:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:01:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:31:15","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-is-are-unique-characteristic-characteristics-of-equatorial-forests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-is-are-unique-characteristic-characteristics-of-equatorial-forests","title":{"rendered":"Q. Which of the following is\/are unique characteristic\/characteristics of equatorial forests?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coexistence of a large number of species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equatorial Rainforest Climate<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Equatorial Rainforest Climate is distributed<strong>&nbsp;in and around the equator<\/strong>&nbsp;in both hemispheres, as its name suggests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The equatorial zone lies between<strong>&nbsp;0 and 10 degrees latitude on either side of the equator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It runs from Sumatra to New Guinea in&nbsp;<strong>Asia<\/strong>, spanning the Amazon lowlands in&nbsp;<strong>South America<\/strong>, the Congo basin in&nbsp;<strong>Africa<\/strong>, and the&nbsp;<strong>East Indies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This region, in other words, covers the continents of South America, Africa, and Asia.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equatorial Rainforest Climate is also called the&nbsp;<strong>tropical rainforest climate&nbsp;<\/strong>or&nbsp;<strong>equatorial climate.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features of rainforests are basically the following:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>high animal and vegetal biodiversity<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>evergreen trees<\/li><li><strong>Presence of tall, closely set trees with crowns forming a continuous canopy<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>dark and sparse undergrowth interspersed with clearings<\/li><li><strong>scanty litter<\/strong>&nbsp;(organic matter settling on the ground)<\/li><li><strong>Presence of numerous varieties of epiphytes<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>presence of&nbsp;<strong>\u201cstrangler\u201d creepers<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g. Ficus spp.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>presence of<strong>&nbsp;\u201cbuttresses\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;(i.e. large winged ribs at the base of trunks) and spindly roots in trees living in often-flooded areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The area is thought to be a<strong>&nbsp;genetic hotspot&nbsp;<\/strong>for a variety of animals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climatic Conditions<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>With an&nbsp;<strong>average daily temperature<\/strong>&nbsp;of 28\u00b0C, this climate is extremely hot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The temperature rarely falls below 20\u00b0C and never rises over 35\u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The region\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>mornings&nbsp;<\/strong>are bright and sunny. In the&nbsp;<strong>afternoons<\/strong>, strong convectional rainfall occurs due to the high quantity of evaporation in the region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a result, the region experiences a lot of rain. The yearly rainfall might be as high as 2500mm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The temperature is high and the humidity is high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The weather is almost constant throughout the year. There are&nbsp;<strong>no distinct seasons<\/strong>&nbsp;found here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The majority of the soil is deficient in nutrients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the surface, a thin layer of fertile soil forms as the dead leaves decay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is reddish in colour due to its high iron content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nutrients are quickly flushed out of the soil due to excessive rains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wildlife<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The equatorial region is not only a home to lush and diversified plants but also a shelter to a wide range of wildlife as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many different animals, birds, and insects are supported by the diverse plant species.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This region\u2019s fauna include the&nbsp;<strong>African elephant<\/strong>&nbsp;and the<strong>&nbsp;Jaguar.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountain gorillas, lowland gorillas, chimps, and many bird species all call the Congo basin home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other animals include the poison dart frog, margay, and collared anteater, sloths, toucans, spider monkeys and flying frogs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tropical Wet Climate (Af)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Also known as \u2018The Hot, Wet Equatorial Climate\u2019, \u2018Equatorial Rainforest Climate\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The regions are generally referred to as \u2018Equatorial Rainforests\u2019, \u2018Equatorial Evergreen Forests\u2019, \u2018Tropical Moist Broadleaf Forest\u2019, \u2018Lowland Equatorial Evergreen Rainforest\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distribution<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mostly between 5\u00b0 N and S of Equator. [little or no Coriolis Force =&nbsp;no tropical cyclones]<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its greatest extent is found in the lowlands of the Amazon, the Congo, Malaysia, and the East Indies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/climate-types-in-world.webp\" alt=\"climate types in world\" class=\"wp-image-18931\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_2a7900-48 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_2a7900-48 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_2a7900-48\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below: Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3 Equatorial Rainforest Climate Tropical Wet Climate (Af)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[37],"years":[60],"class_list":["post-1179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc","category-prelims","tag-geography","years-60"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"UPSC"},{"value":3,"label":"Prelims"}],"post_tag":[{"value":37,"label":"Geography"}],"years":[{"value":60,"label":"2013"}]},"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"LotusArise","author_link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/author\/team-lotusarise"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"UPSC","slug":"upsc","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":1269,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":1269,"category_description":"","cat_name":"UPSC","category_nicename":"upsc","category_parent":0},{"term_id":3,"name":"Prelims","slug":"prelims","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":1,"count":1251,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":3,"category_count":1251,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Prelims","category_nicename":"prelims","category_parent":1}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":37,"name":"Geography","slug":"geography","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":37,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":167,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1184,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions\/1184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1179"},{"taxonomy":"years","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/years?post=1179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}