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प्रश्न
Forests are called ‘handmaids of agriculture’.
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उत्तर
Forests are useful in agriculture in various ways both directly and indirectly. Directly, they supply wood for making farm implements. Indirectly, they help in keeping the climate humid, creating favourable conditions for rain. They are helpful in checking floods and preventing soil erosion.
संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Why do the trees in this forest grow aerial roots?
Name the forests which grow on the windward slope of the Western Ghats.
Why do tropical evergreen forests grow in Western Ghats region?
How do forests have a favourable effect on the climate of the region?
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Thorn and Scrub
Briefly explain two reasons for forests being an important natural resource.
Thar desert looks like a wasteland or Desert soil is almost dry.
How do forests:
Have a favourable effect on the climate of the region?
Write two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than other types of forests.
Name the important trees of Rajasthan.
