Answer: Deciduous forests are the monsoon forests of India that shed their leaves in the dry season.
- They grow in areas receiving about 70 to 200 cm of rainfall, mainly in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- The important trees are teak, sal, sandalwood, shisham, bamboo, khair and mahua.
- They are economically very important as they supply timber, fuel, bamboo and other forest produce; the shed leaves also enrich the soil.