INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sal, teak and sheesham are the important trees in Which type of forest?
A
Evergreen
B
Deciduous
C
Coniferous
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Tropical Deciduous Forests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shisham (Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.) is an important tree species belonging to the family Papilionaceae. It is a medium‐ to large‐sized, gregarious deciduous tree, attaining a height of approx. 30 m and a girth of approx. 2·5 m in a favourable climate (sub‐tropical and tropical zones).

Detailed explanation-3: -Sal’ is a very important tree of Tropical dry deciduous forest. These “dry” forests occur in regions with heavy rainfall for part of the year followed by a marked dry season.

Detailed explanation-4: -The deciduous plants ate the trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials which lose all of their leaves for a part of the year. Teak wood is found in the deciduous forests. Thus, option (C) is correct.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sal is moderate to slow growing trees that can attain a height of 30-35m and trunk diameter of 2-2.5 m. Teak is a tropical hardwood tree of the family Lamiaceae and is a deciduous and large tree. Complete answer: Tropical rain forest is the area of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season.

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