NEET2008BotanyEcosystemActual
Quercus species are the dominant component in
Options
- Atemperate deciduous forests
- Balpine forests
- Cscrub forests
- Dtropical rain forests
Correct answer
A. temperate deciduous forests
Step-by-step solution
Temperate deciduous forests grow in continental climates with summer rainfall and severe winters. They are dominated by broad leaved deciduous trees like Quercus virginiana, magnolias, boys and hallies as well as such tropical species as Ficus aurea, Lysiloma. Tropical rain forests occupy low altitude zones near the equator where annual rainfall exceeds 80^ to 90^ distributed over the year. Trees generally form three storeys scattered very tall emergent trees, canopy layer and understorey stratum. Tropical scrub fo