Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India?
1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm
2. The trees are short rooted
3. Thorny shrubs and grassland
4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees.

The following characteristics that are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India are mango, mahua, sisam and keeker are the prominent trees and thorny shrubs and grassland. Monsoon forest, also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest, open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall.