Question

Temperate evergreen forests are found in
a. Himalayan ranges
b. Western ghats
c. Aravalli ranges
d. Assam

Answer 1

Hint: Temperate evergreen forests originated during the Cenozoic era. As the name suggests, it has evergreen plants. These forests are usually dominated by larger trees. Temperate evergreen forests have varying flora and fauna.

Complete answer:
Temperate evergreen forests are found in areas with warm and cold weathers. They are dominated by larger trees which are evergreen. The flora in temperate evergreen forests consists of small leaved coniferous trees, small leaved deciduous trees, and conifers and the fauna in the forests include moose, reindeers, elk, caribou, racoons, eagles, owls. These forests are so dense that even the sunlight does not reach the ground. They receive heavy rainfall throughout the year.

The soil in temperate evergreen forests is poor in nutrients. Thus, the trees have adapted to conditions of hydric stress and less nutrient availability. These forests are more prone to forest fires, drought, and cold. The coniferous evergreen temperate forests are dominated by species in the families Pinaceae and Cupressaceae.

Features of temperate evergreen forests:
• They are made up of evergreen trees.
• The trees do not shed their leaves annually.
• They survive in warm and cold weather.
• These forests are denser than any other.
• These forests have high levels of precipitation and humidity.

Hence, the correct answer is option (b).

Note: Temperate forests are essential for humans as they provide enjoyment and other resources such as wood, timber, food. Although, these forests are exploited by various human activities such as logging, deforestation for housing development, farming practices, forest fires caused by humans.