Forest types

Forest types in India
The forest type depends upon the abiotic factors such as climate and soil characteristics of a region.Forests in India can be broadly devided in to coniferous forests and broad-leaved forests.They can also be classified according to the nature of their tree species-evergreen,decidous,xerophytes or thron trees,mangroves,etc.They can also be classified according to the most abundant species of trees,such as sal or teak forests.In many cases,a forest is named after the first three or four most abundant tree species.
Coniferous forests grow in the Himalayan mountain region ,where the temperature are low.These forests have tall stately trees with neddle-like leaves and down ward-sloping branches,so that the snow can slip instead of seeds and are called gymnosperms.