Tropical forests

Compare the tropical forest types by rainfall and species.

Natural vegetation: a plant community left undisturbed, adjusted to climate and soil.

Five types: tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen, tropical deciduous, tropical thorn, montane, littoral and swamp.

Evergreen: over 200 cm, above 22 °C; layered; up to 60 m; rosewood, mahogany, ebony.

Deciduous (monsoon) forests, the most widespread: moist (100-200 cm: teak, sal, sandalwood) and dry (70-100 cm: tendu, palas, khair).

Thorn forests: under 50 cm; babool, ber, khejri, neem.

Rain decides the forest.

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