Question

Which forest are found in the large part of india , north america and central america​

Answer 1

Answer:

Tropical deciduous are the monsoon forests found in the large part of India,northern Australia and in central America (Fig. 6.4). These regions experience seasonal changes. Trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water.

Answer 2

Answer: Salima was excited about the summer camp she was

attending. She had gone to visit Manali in Himachal

Pradesh along with her class mates. She recalled how

surprised she was to see the changes in the landform

and natural vegetation as the bus climbed higher and

higher. The deep jungles of the foothills comprising sal

and teak slowly disappeared. She could see tall trees

with thin pointed leaves and cone shaped canopies on

the mountain slopes. She learnt that those were coniferous

trees. She noticed blooms of bright flowers on tall trees.

These were the rhododendrons. From Manali as she was

travelling up to Rohtang pass she saw that the land was

covered with short grass and snow in some places.

From Salima’s

observations, we surmise

that there is a close

relationship between

height of land and the

character of vegetations.

With the change in height,

the climate changes and

that changes natural

vegetation. The growth of

vegetation depends on

temperature and moisture. It also depends on factors

like slope and thickness of soil.

The type and thickness of natural vegetation varies

from place to place because of the variation in these factors.

Natural vegetation is generally classified in to three

broad categories as follows:

(a) Forests: Which grow where temperature and rainfall

are plentiful to support a tree cover. Depending upon

these factors, dense and open forests are grown.

Let’s do

Now can you tell why

Salima saw changes

in the natural

vegetation as she

climbed higher and

higher? What types of

vegetations did she

see in the Himalayas

starting with the

foothills and going to

the higher altitudes?

Let’s do

• Like Salima, when

you go to visit any

new place, notice

the type of natural

vegetation occurring

there and try to

think of factors

responsible for the

growth of such

vegetation in that

habitat.

• Note down if any

human interference

has taken place in

that area in terms

of deforestation,

grazing, cultivation

of cash crops,

constructional

activities etc.