INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

FOREST CONSERVATION IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These forests are found in the area that receives scanty rainfall
A
Rain Forests
B
Mountain Forest
C
Thorny Forest
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Thorn Forests and Scrubs are found in regions where the rainfall is less than 70cm. The vegetation in these forests are thorny trees and bushes. The Thorn Forests are found in the semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The thorn forests grow in the regions which receive less than 70 cm of rainfall. The trees present in the thorn forest have long roots which penetrate deeper into the soil in search of water.

Detailed explanation-3: -In South America, the thorn forests are often referred to as Caatinga.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs are the types of forests or areas with an average rainfall of less than 70 cm, which is too little or too little. Thorn forests and shrubs are found in the areas where the annual rainfall is less than 70 cm and these are usually found in the semi arid regions of India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Tropical Thorn Forests are found in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and sections of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. They are also found in the dry parts of the Deccan plateau, where annual rainfall is less than 75 cm.

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