Differentiate between the moist and dry deciduous forests.

Moist Deciduous Forests

Dry Deciduous Forests

(i)These are found in areas receiving annual rainfall between 100 cm and 200 cm.

(ii)Trees found in these forests are teak, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair and bamboos.

(iii)These forests are generally found in Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, west Orissa, Chhattisgarh and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.

(i)These forests are found in areas receiving annual rainfall between 70 cm and 100 cm.

(ii)In the open stretches of dry deciduous forests, teak and palash etc. trees are grown.

(iii)These forests are found in dry regions of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Orrisa states and rainy regions of Deccan plateau.