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1. 1.

   Why are the equatorial rainforests also called the evergreen forests?

2. 2.

   What are the layers of vegetation found in the equatorial forests?

3. 3.

   What are the chief characteristics of the coniferous forests?

4. 4.

   What is lumbering? How is it practised in the coniferous forests?

5. 5.

   What are the main features of trees growing in deciduous forests?

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   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Fifty-seven per cent of all tropical rainforests are found in _______________.
   2. A primitive tribe of Zaire is called _______________.
   3. _____________ is the largest producer of rubber in the world.
   4. _____________ or cutting of trees is the most important occupation in the taiga forests.