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प्रश्न
How do forests act as a flood control measure?
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उत्तर
Forests help control floods by:
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Absorbing rainwater through soil and roots.
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Slowing down water flow with trees and plants.
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Preventing soil erosion by holding the soil with roots.
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Reducing rain impact as tree canopies catch rainfall.
संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Why do the trees in this forest grow aerial roots?
Name the forest which is commercially most important in India.
Why do tropical evergreen forests grow in Western Ghats region?
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Reforestation should be practised extensively.
State two reasons why Tropical Evergreen forests are difficult to exploit.
Name the tree, the timber of which could be used for the following:
A soft and white timber used for making toys and matchboxes.
Name the tree, the timber of which could be used for the following:
A sweet smelling timber which yields an oil, used for making handicrafts.
Give two characteristics of tidal forests.
Give the importance of the date-palm (Khajera)
Name the regions of the Monsoon Forests in India.
