DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN SOCIETY
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Question
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Forests consisting of which type of trees were preferred by the Forest Department?
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Forests having trees which provided fuel, fodder and leaves
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Forest having softwood
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Forests having trees suitable for building ships and railways
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Forests having trees suitable for building ships and railways were preferred by the Forest Department. The wood for these sleepers was cut from the forests in the Himalayan and Terai regions. Wood was also cut and sold in huge quantities for buildings, mines and ships.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word forest broadly describes an area that has a large number of trees. There are three general types of forest that exist: temperate, tropical, and boreal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Subabul, Banyan, Banana, Coconut Was this answer helpful?
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