DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN SOCIETY
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Question
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Between 1880 and 1920, cultivated area rose by ____ hectares?
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13.7 million
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1.5 billion
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6.7 million
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2.7 million
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Agricultural expansion. Commercial farming. Tea/Coffee plantations. Adivasis and other peasant users.
Detailed explanation-2: -The British colonial government took over the forests and gave of a vast area and exported it to Europe. Large areas of forests were cleared on the hilly slopes to plant tea or coffee. This also contributed to the decline of the forest cover in India.
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