(i) These forest have plenty of varieties of vegetation. (ii) These plants shed their leaves at different times of year. (iii) Thus when one species of plant shed their leaves others still have their leaves intact. (iv) In this way these forest always look full of greenery, and are so called evergreRead more
(i) These forest have plenty of varieties of vegetation.
(ii) These plants shed their leaves at different times of year.
(iii) Thus when one species of plant shed their leaves others still have their leaves intact.
(iv) In this way these forest always look full of greenery, and are so called evergreen forest.
Thorn Forests:- 1. Rainfall:-Rainfall in these types of forests are somewhere 70cm or less. 2. Vegetation:- Babool, kiker, palm, cacti and acasia are the main plants. 3. Location:- Found in semi-arid regions of Gujrat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Mangrove Forests:- 1. Rainfall:- These typeRead more
Thorn Forests:-
1. Rainfall:-Rainfall in these types of forests are somewhere 70cm or less.
2. Vegetation:- Babool, kiker, palm, cacti and acasia are the main plants.
3. Location:- Found in semi-arid regions of Gujrat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Mangrove Forests:-
1. Rainfall:- These types of forests develop in the deltaic region, and does not concern with the rainfall.
2. Vegeta tion:- Sundari is the major tree type in these types of forests. The others are Agar and Korea.
3. Location:- They are found in the deltas of Ganga, Mahanadi, Kaveri, Krishna and Godavari.
(i) If all the tigers are dead at a place it will mean that a part of carnivores are absent. (ii) it will result in the rise of number of deers, nilgai ,and other herbivore animals. (iii) with the rise in number they will be forced to move toward human settlement for food and graze the crop. (iv) thRead more
(i) If all the tigers are dead at a place it will mean that a part of carnivores are absent.
(ii) it will result in the rise of number of deers, nilgai ,and other herbivore animals.
(iii) with the rise in number they will be forced to move toward human settlement for food and graze the crop.
(iv) this will lead to the scarcity of food for human and may be catastrophic for its existence.
Causes of depletion of flora and fauna are- (i) Hunting of animals by poachers for skin, tusks etc. (ii) Commercial exploitation of forest products for wood, medicines, paper etc (iii) Mining activity (iv) Pollution due to chemical industrial waste (v) Reckless cutting of forest to bring land underRead more
Causes of depletion of flora and fauna are-
(i) Hunting of animals by poachers for skin, tusks etc.
(ii) Commercial exploitation of forest products for wood, medicines, paper etc
(iii) Mining activity
(iv) Pollution due to chemical industrial waste
(v) Reckless cutting of forest to bring land under cultivation and inhabitation
(i) Timber from mahogany, sal, teak trees (ii) Medicines from Sinchona, Arjun, Neem, Babool tree (iii) Rubber from the latex of rubber tree (iv) Wood Pulp are obtained from the softwood trees like spruce, pine, fir for making paper (v) Firewood (vi) Honey etc. For more answers visit to website: httpRead more
(i) Timber from mahogany, sal, teak trees
(ii) Medicines from Sinchona, Arjun, Neem, Babool tree
(iii) Rubber from the latex of rubber tree
(iv) Wood Pulp are obtained from the softwood trees like spruce, pine, fir for making paper
(v) Firewood
(vi) Honey etc.
Every species has a role to play in the ecosystem. (i) we have selected our crop from a biodiverse environment. (ii) we have got too many medicinal plant from this, (iii) the animals we have as our livestock is also selected from the large variety of fauna, (iv) Even insect help in pollination whichRead more
Every species has a role to play in the ecosystem.
(i) we have selected our crop from a biodiverse environment.
(ii) we have got too many medicinal plant from this,
(iii) the animals we have as our livestock is also selected from the large variety of fauna,
(iv) Even insect help in pollination which we know is essential,
(v) how can we forget in the role of microorganism which sustains the flow of energy for our survival.
India has variety of flora and fauna Such as: 1. 89 National Parks, 490 Wildlife sanctuaries and Zoological Gardens are set up to take care of Natural habitat of the fauna. There are 14 biosphere reserves too. 2. Five different types of vegetation cover are found here which ranges from rainforest toRead more
India has variety of flora and fauna Such as:
1. 89 National Parks, 490 Wildlife sanctuaries and Zoological Gardens are set up to take care of Natural habitat of the fauna. There are 14 biosphere reserves too.
2. Five different types of vegetation cover are found here which ranges from rainforest to thorny bushes as well as snow clad alpine vegetation.
3. India is rich in its fauna. It has approximately 90,000 of animal species. The country has about2,000 species of birds. They constitute 13% of the world’s total. There are 2,546 species of fish, which account for nearly 12% of the world’s stock. It also shares between 5 to 8 per cent of the world amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
4. The elephants are found in the hot wet forests of Assam, Karnataka and Kerala.
5. One-horned rhinoceroses live in swampy and marshy lands of Assam and West Bengal.
6. Arid areas of the Rann of Kachchh and the Thar Desert are the habitat for wild ass and camels. Indian bison, nilgai (blue bull), chousingha (four horned antelope), gazel and different species of deer are some other animals found in India.
7. India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions.
8. Ladakh’s freezing high altitudes are a home to yak, the shaggy horned wild ox weighing around one tonne, the Tibetan antelope, the bharal (blue sheep), wild sheep, and the kiang (Tibetan wild ass).
9. In the rivers, lakes and coastal areas, turtles, crocodiles and gharials are found.
10. Peacocks, pheasants, ducks, parakeets, cranes and pigeons are some of the birds inhabiting the forests and wetlands of the country.
Why tropical rain forest is called evergreen forest?
(i) These forest have plenty of varieties of vegetation. (ii) These plants shed their leaves at different times of year. (iii) Thus when one species of plant shed their leaves others still have their leaves intact. (iv) In this way these forest always look full of greenery, and are so called evergreRead more
(i) These forest have plenty of varieties of vegetation.
(ii) These plants shed their leaves at different times of year.
(iii) Thus when one species of plant shed their leaves others still have their leaves intact.
(iv) In this way these forest always look full of greenery, and are so called evergreen forest.
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Distinguish between thorn forests and mangrove forests on the basis of rainfall, vegetation and location.
Thorn Forests:- 1. Rainfall:-Rainfall in these types of forests are somewhere 70cm or less. 2. Vegetation:- Babool, kiker, palm, cacti and acasia are the main plants. 3. Location:- Found in semi-arid regions of Gujrat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Mangrove Forests:- 1. Rainfall:- These typeRead more
Thorn Forests:-
1. Rainfall:-Rainfall in these types of forests are somewhere 70cm or less.
2. Vegetation:- Babool, kiker, palm, cacti and acasia are the main plants.
3. Location:- Found in semi-arid regions of Gujrat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Mangrove Forests:-
1. Rainfall:- These types of forests develop in the deltaic region, and does not concern with the rainfall.
2. Vegeta tion:- Sundari is the major tree type in these types of forests. The others are Agar and Korea.
3. Location:- They are found in the deltas of Ganga, Mahanadi, Kaveri, Krishna and Godavari.
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What will happen if all the tigers are dead?
(i) If all the tigers are dead at a place it will mean that a part of carnivores are absent. (ii) it will result in the rise of number of deers, nilgai ,and other herbivore animals. (iii) with the rise in number they will be forced to move toward human settlement for food and graze the crop. (iv) thRead more
(i) If all the tigers are dead at a place it will mean that a part of carnivores are absent.
(ii) it will result in the rise of number of deers, nilgai ,and other herbivore animals.
(iii) with the rise in number they will be forced to move toward human settlement for food and graze the crop.
(iv) this will lead to the scarcity of food for human and may be catastrophic for its existence.
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What are the causes of depletion of flora and fauna in India?
Causes of depletion of flora and fauna are- (i) Hunting of animals by poachers for skin, tusks etc. (ii) Commercial exploitation of forest products for wood, medicines, paper etc (iii) Mining activity (iv) Pollution due to chemical industrial waste (v) Reckless cutting of forest to bring land underRead more
Causes of depletion of flora and fauna are-
(i) Hunting of animals by poachers for skin, tusks etc.
(ii) Commercial exploitation of forest products for wood, medicines, paper etc
(iii) Mining activity
(iv) Pollution due to chemical industrial waste
(v) Reckless cutting of forest to bring land under cultivation and inhabitation
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List five different types of forest products.
(i) Timber from mahogany, sal, teak trees (ii) Medicines from Sinchona, Arjun, Neem, Babool tree (iii) Rubber from the latex of rubber tree (iv) Wood Pulp are obtained from the softwood trees like spruce, pine, fir for making paper (v) Firewood (vi) Honey etc. For more answers visit to website: httpRead more
(i) Timber from mahogany, sal, teak trees
(ii) Medicines from Sinchona, Arjun, Neem, Babool tree
(iii) Rubber from the latex of rubber tree
(iv) Wood Pulp are obtained from the softwood trees like spruce, pine, fir for making paper
(v) Firewood
(vi) Honey etc.
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https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/social-science/
See lessWhat is the need of conserving bio-diversity?
Every species has a role to play in the ecosystem. (i) we have selected our crop from a biodiverse environment. (ii) we have got too many medicinal plant from this, (iii) the animals we have as our livestock is also selected from the large variety of fauna, (iv) Even insect help in pollination whichRead more
Every species has a role to play in the ecosystem.
(i) we have selected our crop from a biodiverse environment.
(ii) we have got too many medicinal plant from this,
(iii) the animals we have as our livestock is also selected from the large variety of fauna,
(iv) Even insect help in pollination which we know is essential,
(v) how can we forget in the role of microorganism which sustains the flow of energy for our survival.
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Write a short note on the diversity of flora and fauna in India.
India has variety of flora and fauna Such as: 1. 89 National Parks, 490 Wildlife sanctuaries and Zoological Gardens are set up to take care of Natural habitat of the fauna. There are 14 biosphere reserves too. 2. Five different types of vegetation cover are found here which ranges from rainforest toRead more
India has variety of flora and fauna Such as:
1. 89 National Parks, 490 Wildlife sanctuaries and Zoological Gardens are set up to take care of Natural habitat of the fauna. There are 14 biosphere reserves too.
2. Five different types of vegetation cover are found here which ranges from rainforest to thorny bushes as well as snow clad alpine vegetation.
3. India is rich in its fauna. It has approximately 90,000 of animal species. The country has about2,000 species of birds. They constitute 13% of the world’s total. There are 2,546 species of fish, which account for nearly 12% of the world’s stock. It also shares between 5 to 8 per cent of the world amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
4. The elephants are found in the hot wet forests of Assam, Karnataka and Kerala.
5. One-horned rhinoceroses live in swampy and marshy lands of Assam and West Bengal.
6. Arid areas of the Rann of Kachchh and the Thar Desert are the habitat for wild ass and camels. Indian bison, nilgai (blue bull), chousingha (four horned antelope), gazel and different species of deer are some other animals found in India.
7. India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions.
8. Ladakh’s freezing high altitudes are a home to yak, the shaggy horned wild ox weighing around one tonne, the Tibetan antelope, the bharal (blue sheep), wild sheep, and the kiang (Tibetan wild ass).
9. In the rivers, lakes and coastal areas, turtles, crocodiles and gharials are found.
10. Peacocks, pheasants, ducks, parakeets, cranes and pigeons are some of the birds inhabiting the forests and wetlands of the country.
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