1. What do you mean by the term 'Natural Vegetation? 2. State the relation between climate and natural vegetation of a place. 3. How important are trees to man? 4. What is the percentage of forest cover on land in India? 5. Why is there shrinkage of forest cover in India? What precautions can be taken to reduce this shine 6. Name a few important forest products. 7. What are the factors that influence the natural vegetation of a place? 8. What are the characteristics of Tropical Evergreen forest? Name some important trees of these for 9. Name the economically most important vegetation belt of India. Justify your answer. 10. Mention one area where Deciduous Monsoon forests are found. Give one reason stating why they ar 11. Name the most important trees of Monsoon forests. Give one use of each. 12. What are the main features of the Mountain forests? In which parts of India are these forests found 13. Under what climatic conditions do the desert and semi-desert vegetation grow? 14. What are the characteristics of the Mangrove forests? 15. By what other names do you associate Mangrove forests? 16. What do you mean by the terms 'afforestation' and 'deforestation? 17. Give two characteristic features of Tropical Evergreen forest that make it difficult to exploit. 18. Why are the Deciduous Monsoon forests found on the eastern part of South India? 19. Name two states in India where thorn and scrub forests are found along with two examples of tree 20. Name the type of vegetation found in saline environment under tidal influence and name the mo associated with the above type of vegetation. 21. What characteristics of Sundari tree make it suitable for boat building?
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1. Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time.
2. The growth of natural vegetation depends upon climatic conditions existing in the place. For example, evergreen forests grow in the regions which experience heavy rainfall. ... Similarly, at higher altitudes, where the climate is extremely cold, lichens and mosses grow.
3. Trees are crucial for the survival of animal and human race. They bring rain, cool the atmosphere, take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen for human beings to inhale. They also help in the process of transpiration of plants and in other major essential processes. They bear flowers and fruits.
4. As of 2019, the total forest cover in India is 712,249 Sq km (71.22 million hectares), which is 21.67 percent of the total geographical area. Whereas, the total forest and tree cover in India is 807,276 Sq km (80.73 million hectors), which is 24.56 percent of the total geographical area of the country.
5. The main reasons for the shrinkage of forest areas in India is mainly due to growth in population which leads to increased demands for agriculture or land establishment of industries and townships.
6.Forest products include materials derived from a forest for commercial and personal use such as lumber, paper, and firewood as well as “special forest products” such as medicinal herbs, fungi, edible fruits and nuts, and other natural products.
7.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
8.Tropical evergreen forests are dense, multi-layered, and contain many types of flora and fauna. These forests are located in areas with heavy rainfall (more than 200 cm of annual rainfall). They are very dense. Even sunlight cannot reach the ground.
9. Tropical evergreen rain forest is the economically most important vegetation belt of India because of important varieties of trees as sisthu, chaplash, rosewood, mahogany, bamboos, garjan and sandal.
10. Tropical deciduous forest are mainly found in Central India because of the climatic conditions existing in the region. The tropical deciduous forest are found over the region receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm
11. The most important tree of monsoon forest are Sal, teak, bamboo, myrobalan.
Use: Sal- Sal is a monsoon forest tree. Sal grows well in high temperatures and humidity. ...
Teak: Teak grows well in sheds and the trees attain heights. They are usually growing in groups. ...
Bamboo: Bamboo is also used in temporary construction.