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On the basis of the information given in the chapter, figures and maps, complete the table below:
| Sr.no. | Type of Forest | Characteristics | Regions in India | Regions in Brazil |
| 1 | Tropical Forests | 1. Broad-leaved evergreen trees | ||
| 2 | Semi-arid thorny vegetation |
1. 2. |
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| 3 | Savannah | 1. Scanty bushes and shrub-like trees and rain-resistant grass |
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| 4 | Tropical semi-deciduous |
1. Mixed type of vegetation | ||
| 5 | Grasslands | 1. Grassland regions like the Pampas of Argentina |
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Solution
| Sr.no. | Type of Forest | Characteristics | Regions in India | Regions in Brazil |
| 1 | Tropical Forests | 1. Broad-leaved evergreen trees | western ghats | Guyana highland |
| 2 | Semi-arid thorny vegetation |
1. Less than 500 mm of rainfall 2. small-sized leaves |
Deccan plateau | caatinga |
| 3 | Savannah | 1. Scanty bushes shrub-like trees and rain-resistant grass | terai grasslands | cerrado |
| 4 | Tropical semi-deciduous |
1. Mixed type of vegetation | northern plains | Parana basin |
| 5 | Grasslands | 1. Grassland regions like the Pampas of Argentina | Uttrakhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam | Southernmost part of Brazil |
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