How are moist deciduous forests different from dry deciduous forests?
Differences between moist deciduous forests different from dry deciduous forests:
| MoistDeciduousForests | DryDeciduousForests |
| Found in areas receiving rainfall between 200 and 100 cm. | Found in areas having rainfall between 100 cm and 70 cm. |
| These forests exist, therefore, mostly in the eastern part of the country - northeastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. | These forests are found in the rainier parts of the peninsular plateau and the plains of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. |
| Teak is the most important species of this forest. Bamboo, sal, shisham, khair, kusum are other commercial species. | Important trees found in these forests are teak, sal, peepal, neem. |