(b) CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE
(a) High temperature throughout the year
(b) High temperature of about 26°C
(c) Small range of about 2° - 3°C
(d) High rainfall of up to 200 cm annually
(e) Double maxima rainfall
(f) Rainfall is conventional
(g) Rain is often accompanied by lightning and thunder
(h) South East trade wind dominates
(i) High humidity all year round
(j) Low diurnal range of temperature
(k) Occasional line squalls.
(c) ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF VEGETATION
(1) Lumbering provides employment opportunity
(2) Source of raw materials for industries
(3) Provision of hardwood for construction
(4) Provides wood for fuel
(5) Selling of timber provides foreign exchange
(6) Provides site for conservation and tourism
(7) Provides nuts and fruits for consumption
(8) Provides herbs for medicinal purposes
(9) Provides leaves for wrapping.