Read the following statements: a. These regions are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year. b. As there is no particular dry season, the trees do not shed their leaves. c. These thick forests occur in regions near the equator and close to the tropics. The above statements refer to
A
Moist deciduous forest
B
Mountain forest
C
Mediterranean type of forest
D
Tropical evergreen forest
Correct Option:
D
Explanation
Tropical evergreen forests develop where temperatures remain high and rainfall is heavy throughout the year. Because there is no pronounced dry season, the trees do not shed all their leaves simultaneously. Such dense, multi-layered forests occur near the equatorial and tropical humid regions. This distinguishes them from deciduous forests, which have a definite leaf-shedding season.