DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
IMPORTANCE OF TREES IN SOCIETY
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1600, approximately one-sixth of India’s landmass was under cultivation. In recent years, the increase in population has created a huge demand for agriculture. Consequently, the land under cultivation also increased.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total area of 3, 287, 263 square kilometres (1, 269, 219 sq mi) or 3.28 million square km. India measures 3, 214 km (1, 997 mi) from north to south and 2, 933 km (1, 822 mi) from east to west.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “India” landmass was once situated well south of the Equator, but its northern margins began to collide against the southward-moving Eurasian Plate about 40 to 50 million years ago (see text). The Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to the north have risen very rapidly. In just 50 million years, peaks such as Mt.