Why are the Tropical Rain Forests known as evergreen forests?
2.
Why do the Tropical Deciduous Forests shed their leaves during the summer season? Name two such
trees.
3.
Write any three characteristic of the trees found in the Forests.
4.
Distinguish between a national park and a wildlife sanctuary.
5. Suggest any three important measures for the protection of forests.
Answer the following questions.
1. What is meant by natural vegetation? How do temperature and rainfall affect its distribution
with examples.
five points of distinction between Tropical Deciduous Forests and Coniferous
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- 1) Tropical evergreen forests are dense, multi-layered, and harbour many types of plants and animals. These forests are found in the areas receiving heavy rainfall (more than 200 cm annual rainfall). ... Therefore, these forests always appear green and are known as evergreen forests.
2)Tropical deciduous forests shed their leaves for about six to eight weeks in summer. As this is a hot-dry season, the leaves get dry due to high temperature and deficiency of moisture causing these trees to shed their leaves.
- 3)Trees of these forests are widely scattered and have spiny , waxy, small and leathery-textured leaves . 2. They also have long roots and thick bark these trees are able to retain moisture in the dry season.
4)A wildlife sanctuary is a protected area that is meant for the conservation of only fauna. Human activities like harvesting of timber, collection of minor forest products and private ownership rights are allowed as long as they do not interfere with the well-being of animals. Thus, the assertion is true but the give reason is incorrect
- 5)The following steps should be taken for the conservation of forests:
- Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees:
- Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees:Conrol over Forest Fire:
- Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees:Conrol over Forest Fire:Reforestation and Afforestation:
- Regulated and Planned Cutting of Trees:Conrol over Forest Fire:Reforestation and Afforestation:Check over Forest Clearance for Agricultural and and Forests:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:---
- 1)natural vegetation is the type of vegetation created by its own without human aid . it is affected by many factors such as temperature, soil ,rainfall, etc. ... rainfall-more heavy the rainfall dense the cover is . It can be evident by the fact that north east side of india receiving highest rainfall has denser forests.
- Conifers are mostly evergreen — they keep their leaves (needles) for several years, and needle drop occurs year round. Deciduous trees drop their leaves in fall in temperate climates. Caveat: Broad leaf trees in tropical climates can behave like conifers and have some leaves year round
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