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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
State the disadvantage of deforestation.
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.
Mention two conditions required for the growth of Littoral Forest.
Which forest regions of India are also known as ‘Rain Forests’?
What are Littoral forests or Tidal forests? Name the principal trees that grow in these forests.
Name any three trees found in monsoon deciduous forests and state one use of each of these trees.
Name two important trees each of the Srinagar Valley in Kashmir and the Dandakaranya’ region in South India, indicating their commercial importance.
Give one use of each: teak, sal, myrobalan, sisam, sandalwood, eucalyptus.
Write two reasons why monsoon deciduous forests are commercially more valuable than other types of forests.
