新托福词汇分类突破 – UNIT 055

Forests may be divided into the following eight general types on the basis of leaf characteristics and climate. 1)Deciduous forests of the temperate regions are the typical formation of the eastern United States. 2)Deciduous monsoon forests are characteristic of Bengal and Myanmar(formerly known as Burma) and common throughout Southeast Asia and India. 3)Tropical savanna forests are found in regions such as the campos of Brazil, where forest and grassland meet. 4)Northern coniferous forests form a worldwide belt in subarctic and alpine regions of the northern hemisphere. 5)Tropical rain forests are characteristic of central Africa and the Amazon watershed. 6)Temperate evergreen forests are found in the subtropical regions of North America and the Caribbean islands that have a warm maritime climate. 7)Temperate rain forests, with broad-leaved evergreen trees, are common on Mediterranean coasts. 8)Tropical scrub forests occur in regions of slight rainfall, bordering wetter forests.