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Champion and Seth classified these forests as Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forests, where teak (Tectona grandis) is not conspicuous.
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The tropical moist deciduous forests to the west and northwest of the Luang Prabang Range in northwestern Thailand and Laos are an extension of the teak (Tectona grandis) - dominated deciduous forests, but the vegetation community of the moist deciduous forests in the Meking plains, near Vientianne, are dominated by Fabaceae, Lythraceae, and Rubiaceae.
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The tropical moist deciduous forests to the west and northwest of the Luang Prabang Range in northwestern Thailand and Laos are an extension of the teak (Tectona grandis) - dominated deciduous forests, but the vegetation community of the moist deciduous forests in the Mekong plains near Vientiane are dominated by Fabaceae, Lythraceae, and Rubiaceae.
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Types and Severity of Threats Anthropogenic fires are common here, and centuries of burning have resulted in monospecific stands of fire-resistant species, usually Tectona grandis.
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The original sal (Shorea robusta) - dominated, multistoried vegetation has been replaced by teak (Tectona grandis), which favors drier conditions.
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In Western Equatoria, exotic forest plantations, including Tectona grandis (teak) and Khaya spp. (mahogany), are of considerable economic value.
Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of armed conflict in Africa 2008
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It is transitional between the drought-deciduous forests of Central Thailand at 12 degrees N latitude, where climax species include teak Tectona grandis and Xylia dolabriformis, and seasonal evergreen rain forests that occur south of about 6 degrees N.
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Teak (Tectona grandis) dominates the vegetation and is associated with Diospyros melanoxylon, Anogeissus latifolia, Lagerstroemia parviflora, Terminalia tomentosa, Lannea coromandelica, Hardwickia binata, and Boswellia serata.
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Forests of teak Tectona grandis represent the climax vegetation at low elevation in the absence of fire, but today the teak forests are nearly extirpated in Thailand and declining rapidly in Myanmar.
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