Correct Answer - Option 1 : tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests are found in areas with high rainfall.
Tropical rainforest:
- Found near the equator between the Tropic of Cancer (23°27’N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23°27’S).
- Consistently high temperatures throughout the year.
- Generally, receive very high annual rainfall.
- Soils are nutrient-poor because nutrients are not stored in them for very long. The heavy rains wash organic material away from the soil.
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Extremely high biodiversity compared to other ecosystems.
Hence, the type of vegetation that is found in areas of heavy rainfall is tropical evergreen forests.
Mountain forest: Mountain forests can be defined as forests on land with an elevation of 2 500 m above sea level or higher, irrespective of the slope, or on land with an elevation of 300–2 500 m and a slope with sharp changes in elevation within a short distance.
Deciduous forest: A deciduous forest is a type of forest dominated by trees that lose their foliage at the end of the growing season.
