SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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They are found in areas of coast which are influenced by tides.
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They are found in areas of coast which are influenced by heavy snow.
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Both 1 and 2
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The tidal or mangrove forests grow by the side of the coast and on the edges of the deltas. The fertile deltas of the Cauvery, Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Ganga comprises of mangrove forest. In the state of West Bengal, these forests are known as ‘Sundarbans the name after the largest delta.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abstract. Mangrove forests are found in the deltas of rivers like Ganga, Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, and Kaveri. According to the report of ISFR 2017, the total area of mangrove habitat in India is 4921 km2, which is about 3.3% of the global mangrove cover.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many mangrove forests can be recognised by their dense tangle of prop roots that make the trees appear to be standing on stilts above the water. This tangle of roots allows the trees to handle the daily rise and fall of tides, which means that most mangroves get flooded at least twice per day.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are most often found straddling the equator between 25° North and South latitude. About 42 percent of the world’s mangroves are found in Asia, with 21 percent in Africa, 15 percent in North and Central America, 12 percent in Australia and the islands of Oceania, and 11 percent in South America.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mangrove forests, also called mangrove swamps or mangals, are found in tropical and subtropical tidal areas. Areas where mangroves occur include estuaries and marine shorelines.