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Main characteristics of tropical deciduous forests are: (a) They form the natural cover almost all over India, hence they are also called 'monsoon forests'. (b) Rainfall is between 200-75 cm. They are sub-divided into moist deciduous (ii) dry deciduous. Examples are sal, teak, shisham, sandalwood, bamboo etc. (c) Trees shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in summer. (d) Located on the eastern slopes of Western Ghats, East M-P., North Bihar, West Orissa, and along the Shiwatiks. These forests are economically most important. They have been commercially exploited providing the most valuable timber and other forest products.
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