SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is found in drier places. These are dwarf deciduous trees and grasses.
A
Mangrove Forests
B
Scrub Vegetation
C
Decidious forests
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plant species that dominate the vegetation in these forests are Acacia species, Balanites roxburghii, Cordia myxa, Capparis spp., Prosopis spp., Azadirachta indica, Cassia fistula, Diospyros chloroxylon, Carissa carandas, and Phoenix sylvestris.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dry deciduous forests are found in the regions that receive precipitation between 70 and 100 cm. As the dry season begins, the trees of deciduous forests shed their leaves completely. Tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair, axlewood, etc. are the major trees of dry deciduous forests.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thorn and scrub forest are found in these regions because these areas get less than 50cm of rainfall and the mean annual temperature ranges between 25oC-27oC and has humidity below 47 percent.

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