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प्रश्न
Briefly describe the vegetation and wildlife of the selvas.
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उत्तर
The selvas or equatorial rainforests are found mainly in the Amazon Basin of South America. They are very dense and evergreen forests that grow under hot and wet equatorial conditions throughout the year. The trees are tall and have broad leaves forming a thick canopy.
Important trees include mahogany, rosewood, rubber, cinchona, and balsa. Other useful products obtained are Brazil nuts, gums, resins, and dyes.
The wildlife is rich and diverse. It includes monkeys, sloths, jaguars, colourful birds, snakes such as the python and anaconda, crocodiles, alligators, and various species of fish like the piranha, as well as numerous insects and butterflies.
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The coca tree is a native ______ tree.
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The ______ tree grows in the Gran Chaco.
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The ______ in Argentina consists of short, soft and nutritious grasses.
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The ______ Islands are inhabited by giant turtles.
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Wax obtained from ______ palm trees are used for making ______, ______, ______ and ______.
Find the odd one out in the following group and say why
Match the columns
| A | B | ||
| 1 | pampas | i | quebracho tree |
| 2 | mixed forests | ii | temperate grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay |
| 3 | campos | iii | equitorial rainforests of the Amazon basin |
| 4 | selvas | iv | tropical grasslands of Brazil |
| 5 | Gran Chaco | v | deciduous and coniferous vegetation |
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Define.
Selvas
