ICSE Class 8 Geography
Question 5 of 12
Asia: Climate, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — Question 3
Back to all questions| Monsoon type of vegetation | Taiga type of vegetation |
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| Monsoon type of vegetation is found in south, southeast and east Asia. | Taiga forests are found in a broad belt in the central part of Siberia, located to the south of Tundra region. |
| Monsoon forests consists of broad leaved deciduous forests. Species like teak, sal, sandalwood, peepal etc., are found here. | The main trees of this region are pine, fir, cedar and spruce. |
| The trees shed their leaves in dry winter season. | These trees have needle shaped leaves and can withstand extremely cold climate. |