Question
How are thorn forests different from mangrove forests?

Answer

Differences between thorn forests and mangrove forests:
S.No
Thorn forests
Mangrove forests
(i)
Rainfall in the thorn forests is less than 70cm.
These forests develop in the deltaic region, and do not concern with the rainfall.
(ii)
Babool, kiker, palm, cacti and acacia are the main plants found in these forests.
Sundari is the major tree found in these forests. The others are agar and keora
(iii)
These forests are found in semiarid regions of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
These forests are found in the deltas of Ganga, Mahanadi, Kaveri, Krishna and Godavari

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