Are Called Monsoon Forest

Tropical deciduous forests are also called monsoon forests.

Why are they called monsoon forest?

The tropical deciduous forests are also called monsoon forest because the trees in these forests shed their leaves during dry season and re-grow during monsoon. … The dry season is followed by heavy rainfall or monsoon and the trees re-grow their leaves. So they are called dry forests as well as monsoon forests.

What tree is monsoon forest?

Three trees found in monsoon deciduous forests are : Sal, Teak and Myrobalan. Uses: Sal: Its timber is useful for railway sleepers. Teak : Its timber is used for house construction and furniture.