_Which of the following statements about forests is not correct?$?

• A. Coniferous forests of high latitudes yield soft wood
• B. Between 2000 m and 3000 m elevation on the Himalayas grow deodar, chinar and walnut
• C. Forests in equatorial regions of India are less dense than the monsoon forests
• D. Large-scale exploitation of forests has caused soil erosion and repeated floods