Question

What is the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest ?

Answer 1

Hint: Evergreen forests are so dense that sunlight does not reach the ground. Deciduous forests are those forests that are not so dense. There is no particular season for the evergreen trees to shed their leaves while deciduous forests have a particular season to shed their leaves like in summer. We will study more about the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest in the complete answer given below.

Complete answer:

Evergreen forests	Deciduous forests
Evergreen forests are so dense that sunlight does not reach the ground .	The deciduous forests are not so dense as in case of Evergreen forest.
Trees of Evergreen forests shed their leaves at different times of the year .	In case of deciduous forests they have a particular time for their leaves to shed.
Evergreen forests are found in the areas which receive heavy rainfall .	Deciduous forests are found in a large part of the country.
Evergreen forests are found in Andaman and Nicobar Island, part of North eastern states and a narrow strip of the Western slope of the Western ghats..	Deciduous forests are found in Madhya Pradesh ,Uttar Pradesh Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and in parts of Maharashtra.
Important evergreen trees are mahogany, ebony and rosewood.	Important deciduous forest trees are sal, teak, peepal , neem and sheesham.

Note: Evergreen forests are also known as rainforests. These forests are sensitive to temperature and can survive in warm weather . Deciduous forests are susceptible to rainfall and shed off their leaves in cold as well as in dry conditions.