Forests

• Geography
• Secondary Education

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Where are Mediterranean forests found?

What kind of climate is Mediterranean forest found in?

Why are trees in coniferous forests in conical shape?

Name some animal found in the coniferous forest?

What is the annual rainfall in Mangrove forests?

Where is the Mangrove forest found?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta
3. North America
4. None of the above

Comparative study

Parameters	Mediterranean forest	Coniferous forest	Mangrove forest
Location	Mediterranean basin, California etc.	Northern parts of Asia, Bhutan etc.	Ganga- Brahmaputra delta in west Bengal, East and West Coast of the Mainland.
Climate	Hot and dry summers, while winters tend to be cool and moist.	It is mostly cold throughout the year, mildly warm in summers.	Climate various from day to day with the yearly average being 22*c but can reach to 5*C.
Rainfall	The mean annual rainfall ranges between 37 cm to 65 cm.	Experiences low rainfall, annually 1000 mm.	The total annual rainfall varies from 1000 to 1500 mm.
Wildlife	Iberian lynx, Spanish imperial eagle etc.	Grey wolves, foxes, reindeers. etc.	Tigers, coastal birds, Crocodiles etc.
Characterstics	Trees are evergreen with broad and waxy leaves and thick barks, long roots to consume water during summers.	Tall, straight and widely spaced evergreen trees which are conical in shape.	Trees can survive both in sea and fresh water, They have aerial roots that helps them breathe.

I can now -
1. Describe Mediterranean, Coniferous, and Mangrove forests.
2. Differentiate between these 3 forests.
3. Locate these 3 forests on the India and World map.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. I still have some doubts
4. Strongly Disagree

ACTIVITY TO DO 

Make a flowchart of these 3 forests with the subtopics - Location, Climate, Rainfall, Wildlife, Characteristics