Question

1. How are forests important to us?
2. How do forests prevent soil erosion?
3. What is afforestation? What are its benefits?
4. Make a list of five important forest plants and their uses.
5. List out any four methods of forest conservation.​

Answer 1

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. Forest holds the upper most layer of soil. This does not allow natural forces like wind and water to carry soil with them. Thus, it prevent soil erosion.

3. Growing more and more trees is called afforestation.

Various Advantages of Afforestation :

•A constant supply of forest products.

•Prevents soil erosion.

•Stabilizes the climate.

•Better quality air.

•Improve watershed.

•Preservation of wildlife.

4. Chamomile (flower) - Chamomile is used as a tea or applied as a compress. It is considered safe by the FDA. It may increase drowsiness caused by medicines or other herbs or supplements.

Echinacea (Leaf, stalk, root) - Echinacea is commonly used to treat or prevent colds, flu, and infections, and for wound healing.

Feverfew (Leaf) - Feverfew was traditionally used to treat fevers. It is now commonly used to prevent migraines and treat arthritis.

Garlic (Cloves, root) - Garlic is used for lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. It has antimicrobial effects.

Ginger (Root) - Ginger is used to ease nausea and motion sickness. Ginger can relieve nausea caused by pregnancy or chemotherapy.

5. Methods of Forest Conservation:

•Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees:

•Control over Forest Fire:

•Reforestation and Afforestation:

•Check over Forest Clearance for Agricultural and Flabitation Purposes

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

1. forest is important in our life because One of the problems we face in our day to day life is global warming if the trees are cut down there will be excess amount of carbon dioxide in the air which will cause global warming. other than these they also help us to make furniture, medicines etc

2. forest help us to reduce soil erosion when the heavy rains come the trees will hold the water then if the trees are cut down in a large number there won't be the water holding capacity so it causes soil erosion if trees are not cut down and forest remains we wont face such a worst situations

3. planting of trees in places of free land to increase the amount of trees and take it a forest is called afforestation.afforestation help us to decrease global warming,stop soil erosion, increase amount of oxygen which is necessary for human beings.

4. Amla:Vitamin - C, Cough , Diabetes, cold

Aswagandha: used for nerveless disorder

Brahmi:used to treat mental disorder

long pepper: used to make medicine for cold

sandal wood: used to cure skin disorder

5. reforestation

afforestation

ensure forest laws to not to cut trees

control forest fire

carefully use forest products