Various Types of Forest Vegetation

Forests are one of the most important renewable natural resources on this earth. About one-third of the world's land surface is covered with forest. 

Forests are an important components of our environment and economy. Besides economy, forests provide fuel wood, coal, furniture, checks air pollution, soil erosion, saves the hill-slopes from landslides.

Types of Forests :

According to the type of vegetation, forests are classified into three types.

i.)   Evergreen Forests 

ii.)  Deciduous Forests

iii.) Coniferous Forests

1.Evergreen forests 

Evergreen forests are generally found in the equatorial regions, where the temperature and rainfall is high. Due to heavy rainfall throughout the year these forests are evergreen.

Example - The silent valley in Kerala.

Important trees : Teak, mahogany, rosewood.

2.Deciduous forests 

These forests are two types.

i.)   Tropical deciduous forests.

ii.)  Temperature deciduous forests.

a.) Tropical Deciduous Forests:

These forests are generally found in the tropical monsoon. As these forests in the tropical monsoon. As these forests receive only seasonal rainfall, they shed their leaves during the summer season. 

Important trees: Teak, sandalwood, pillai maruthu. 

b.) Temperature deciduous forests: 

The snow slides down the sloping sides of the trees. The needle type leaves preserve the moisture. 

Important trees: Pine tree, spruce tree. 

3.Coniferous Forests :

The snow slides down the sloping sides of the trees. The needle type leaves preserve the moisture. 

Important trees: Pine tree, spruce tree.