Open stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines are commonly found in

The vegetation described—open, stunted forests with bushes and small trees having long roots and sharp thorns or spines—is characteristic of tropical thorn/scrub forests found in semi‑arid and dry peninsular regions. Such communities remain leafless for much of the year, include species with long, deep roots and spiny/succulent stems to conserve moisture, and occur where annual rainfall is low [2]. Thorn and scrub types extend into parts of the peninsular plateau and Deccan (dry deciduous/thorn zones), which includes western districts of Andhra Pradesh (Rayalaseema/Deccan fringe), making Western Andhra Pradesh the best fit among the options [3].

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1. [1] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation > Tropical Thorn Forests > p. 44
2. [2] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and Wildlife > The Thorn Forests and Scrubs > p. 42
3. [3] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > social relevance of forests > p. 21