Question

Do all forests have similar types of trees? How many trees can you identify?

Answer 1

Hint: A forest is an area which has a large number of trees and a variety of flora and fauna. However, trees are an essential part of a forest ecosystem. Based on the type of habitat, there are several kinds of forests with different kinds of trees.

Complete answer: All forests do not have the same types of trees. Depending upon the habitat, the trees are modified. Some common types of habitats along with their characteristic trees are given below.
a) Tropical Rain forests: These forests are found in the equatorial and sub-equatorial regions of South America, Central America, Africa, Southeast Asia, etc. These forests are rich in biodiversity and have various types of trees. These trees are mostly deciduous and very long with several branches spreading out to cover a large volume. These forests have woody climbers and epiphytes mainly.
b) Temperate forests: These are also known as the coniferous forests or taiga forests. They are found in the cold temperate regions of Asia, Europe, North America, etc. These forests have very long trees. The trees have conical tops and the branches droop down in a sliding manner so that the snow falls down. These are evergreen trees. Their leaves are modified into a long needle-like for water conservation.
c) Temperate forests: These forests are found in the temperate areas of Asia, Europe, America, New Zealand, Australia, etc. They have average height or low height trees. These trees are deciduous with very broad and huge leaves. We can identify mostly 10-12 trees.

Note: There are some treeless biomes also. They are:
i) Grasslands: These are found in the temperate zone of various continents, where they are known by different names. For example, grasslands are known as Steppes in Russia, Prairies in North America, Pampas in South America, Veldts in South Africa, Tussocks in New Zealand, and Dawns in Australia. The main vegetation is grasses as the name suggests. They have mostly legumes.
ii) Tundra: It is also known as the arctic tundra because it is found in the arctic circle in the north. Only some grasses, lichens, mosses are present here.