1.How are forests important in our daily lives?
2.Which factors influence natural vegetation in an area.
3. Categorise Indian forests on the basis of the geographical conditions available in an area.
4. State the use/s of the following trees.
Sisam, Teak, myrobalan, sundari
5. What is meant by Forest conservation?
6. Briefly explain agroforestry and social forestry.
Answers
Explanation:
1.We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change.
2. Factors that affect natural vegetation of a place are:
Land. Land affects the growth of natural vegetation as different kinds of vegetation grow on mountains, plateaus, plains and in deserts. ...
Soil. Soil determines the growth of different types of vegetation. ...
Temperature. ...
Photoperiod. ...
Precipitation.
3.These forests can be classified in five major groups namely:
Moist tropical forest.
Dry tropical forest.
Montane temperate forest.
Montane sub tropical forest.
Alpine forest.
4.Teak: It is the most important of the deciduous trees. It is used for house construction, furniture, ship-building. It is hard and durable. It resists while ants and nails dor not rust in it.
Sal: It is hard-and heavy. It is immune to white ants. Hence it is used in railway sleepers.
Myrobalan: It grows abundantly in Tamil Nadu. It bears fruits which are dried and then used as tanning material in processing hides and skins.
Sisam: It is an erect deciduous tree. It is mostly used in furnitures industry.
Sandalwood: It is found in the Karnataka forests. It is used in making sandalwood oil and perfumes. Sandalwood oil of Mysore is famous.
Eucalyptus: It is another important tree of the Karnataka forests. It is known for its lofty stature. Its wood is raw material for the paper industry. Eucalyptus oil is also available from it.
Found in continuos stretch along deltas of ganga, mahanadi, kaveri, krishna, godavavri and andaman. 5. Sundari, gorjan and hintal are important trees and these forest are important source of fuel wood.
Hintal and Sundari trees belong to Littoral or Tidal Forest. Littoral forests are found along the marshy coasts in the delta region and also in swampy and tidal areas. Littoral or tidal forests are also known as Mangrove Forest
5.Forest conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. ... Forest conservation involves the upkeep of the natural resources within a forest that are beneficial to both humans and the environment.
6.Agro forestry refers to the cultivation of trees and shrubs are grown around or among crops and pastureland. Social forestry refers to the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands. Aim of Agroforestry is to increase biodiversity.
Answer:
1. The importance of forests cannot be underestimated. We depend on forests for our survival, from the air we breathe to the wood we use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion and mitigate climate change.
2. Factors that affect natural vegetation of a place are:
•Land affects the growth of natural vegetation as different kinds of vegetation grow on mountains, plateaus, plains and in deserts. ...
• Soil determines the growth of different types of vegetation. ...
• Temperature.
• Photoperiod.
• Precipitation.
6. Agro forestry refers to the cultivation of trees and shrubs are grown around or among crops and pastureland. Social forestry refers to the management and protection of forests and afforestation on barren lands. Aim of Agroforestry is to increase bio-diversity.
5. Forest conservation is the practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for the benefit and sustainability of future generations. ... Forest conservation involves the upkeep of the natural resources within a forest that are beneficial to both humans and the environment.
4. Teak: It is the most important of the deciduous trees. It is used for house construction, furniture, ship-building. It is hard and durable. It resists while ants and nails do not rust in it.
Sisam: It is an erect deciduous tree. It is mostly used in furnitures industry.
sundari: it is used for making boats.
myrobalan: Chebulic myrobalan is used as a bowel regulatory tonic and gentle laxative in Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine. It has emollient properties and bitter principles that encourage peristalsis and proper digestion.
