INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Forests are grown naturally, hence they are also called
A
Factory outlet
B
natural vegetation
C
artificial resource
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as a virgin vegetation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of natural vegetation: Tropical Evergreen Rain Forests. Deciduous or Monsoon Type of Forests. Dry Deciduous Forests. Mountain Forests.

Detailed explanation-3: -Forests, grasslands and desert vegetation fall under natural vegetation as they are untouched by the human population and grow naturally without any artificial means. Whereas crops, plantations and orchards are grown with the help of human labour and effort, hence they are not part of natural vegetation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without human aid. They have been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. We call this virgin vegetation. Thus, cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Natural vegetation refers to the plant community that has grown naturally and has not been disturbed by any human intervention. They are distributed naturally and their growth is controlled by the climatic conditions of the region.

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