Plants in the tropical dry forest?

Answer 1

Plant Life

Most of the trees and shrubs found in this type of habitat are deciduous, losing their leaves at the
beginning of the dry season.

Leaves shed in the dry season to conserve soil moisture.

There is up to 40 tree species in small forests. They consist of trees, shrubs, and undergrowth of different heights which form a canopy. These forests also consist more light penetration and more understory vegetation than a tropical rain forest.


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Dominant Plants
Some of the dominant plants, out of the possible 224 different plant species, of the tropical dry forest might include the following:

Columnar cacti
Agaves
Deciduous Trees
Drought-tolerant Orchids and Bromeliads
Aloes
Other Succulents



Dominant Animals

Some of the most common animals found in the tropical dry forests consist of;


Tasmanian Devils
American Alligators
Marriam's Kangaroo Rats
Shrews
Coyotes
Kit and Grey Foxes
Raccoons  
Badger
Bobcats
Mountain Lions
Yellow-naped Parrot
Tiger