SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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ebony and bamboo
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chir and fir
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Teak and sal
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Keekar and Babool
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Thorn Forests are found in the semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Acacias, palms, euphorbias and cacti are the main plants found in these forests.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Kikar can be spotted in various parts of Chandigarh – from the Chandigarh industrial area and the high court parking to Sector 7 and the IT Park road. The tree is in abundance in Haryana, too. It is said that the ancient Shiva temple Babulnath in Mumbai is situated at a place that had babul trees in abundance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Armed members of the pea family (Fabaceae), including Mimosa and Acacia, are common in many thorn forests, as are certain palms. Cacti or other armed succulents, such as Euphorbia, thick-stemmed plants, thorny brush, and arid-adapted grasses make up the ground layer.