Question

Write the features of thorn forest and scrubs of india

Answer 1

The three characteristics features of the thorn forests and scrubs are:

1.The thorn forests are found in the regions which receive less than 70 cm of rainfall.

2.The trees of the thorny bushes have long roots which penetrate deep into the soil in search of water.

3.Leaves are thick and small to minimise evaporation.

Answer 2

THORN FORESTS

• In regions with less than 70 cm of rainfall the natural vegetation consists of tho-rny trees and bushes.
• This type of vegetation is found in the North Western part of the country, including semi arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, palms, Euphorbias and cacti are the main plant species.
• These forests give way to thorn forest and scrubs in arid areas.
• In this forest the common animals are rat, mice, rabbits, Fox, wolf, lion ,horse and camels.