INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
BABUL AND KIKAR ARE MAIN TREES FOUND IN THE ____ FOREST
A
DESERT
B
MOUNTAIN
C
MANGROVE
D
MONSOON
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kikar and Babul trees are very common in the thorny forest where temperature is high and humidity is very low. Explanation: Thorny forests are common in arid and semi-arid region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Acacia nilotica (linn), Willd ex del is known in India as babul, kikar, babur (Hindi). It is a moderate sized tree with a spreading crown. It is indigenous to the Indian Sub-continent as also in Tropical Africa, Burma, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and in West and East Sudan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Babul tree, Vachellia nilotica, is a small, evergreen tree that grows in the desert and sub-desert regions of India. It is commonly found in dry, sandy areas with little to no rainfall.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kikar is found in desert because it does not require much water and can easily grow in areas with less rainfall. Their needle shaped thorns prevent loss of moisture.

Detailed explanation-5: -Babool, also commonly called Kikar in Hindi, is a fiber-rich herb that confers a plethora of health benefits including relieving constipation, augmenting heart wellness and healing liver disorders.

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