Life on the Earth
The characteristics are mentioned below:
a. Characteristics of Tropical Forests: There are of two types Tropical Rainforests.
i. Tropical Rainforests:
1. Tropical Rainforests are found near the equator (10° N and S).
2. The temperature is 20°C to 25°C and the rainfall is about 200 cm.
3. Trees are usually large and tall and make canopy.
ii. Tropical Deciduous Forest:
1. Tropical deciduous forests occur 10°-25°N and S. Latitudes.
2. Rainfall is about 100 cm.
3. Trees are of medium height.
b. Characteristics of Temperate forests :
1. These are found in North America, north eastern Asia and western and central Europe.
2. Annual range of temperate is -30° to 30°C.
3. Rainfall is about 75 cm to 150cm.
4. Trees have normally broad-leaves
c. Characteristics of Boreal forests:
1. These are found between 50°-60° latitude in Northern Hemisphere.
2. Temperatures are usually very low.
3. The precipitation is in the form of snow.
4. These are also called taiga forests.
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Who are decomposer? State two scavengers.
What are two types of ecosystems?
Mention the classes of the aquatic ecosystem.
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