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monsoon forest

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences | 1998 | | Copyright

monsoon forest A tropical forest with a marked seasonal rhythm induced by alternating wet and dry seasons typical of the true monsoon lands. Most of the trees lose their leaves in the dry season, but, since many of them also flower at this time, the ‘wintry’ aspect is far less marked than in higher latitudes. Monsoon forests contain many valuable hardwood species, e.g. the teak forests of Burma.

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monsoon forest

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Copyright

monsoon forest A term for tropical seasonal forest in Asia. There is a marked seasonal rhythm induced by the alternating wet and dry seasons produced by the two monsoons. Most of the canopy top trees lose their leaves in the dry season. Monsoon forests contain valuable hardwood species (e.g. the teak forests of Burma).

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Totally tropical travesty.(Rain forest depletion causing loss of many species.) Magazine article from: Geographical; 7/1/2000
	Monsoon plantation drive to start this month. Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 7/7/2010
	CAMPERS, NOT FIREWORKS, WELCOME AT NATIONAL FORESTS.(Local News) Newspaper article from: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM); 6/29/2008