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प्रश्न
Name some of the forest resources from the selvas of South America
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उत्तर
The selvas or equatorial forests are important for hardwood trees such as mahogany, rosewood, and rubber. The camaiiba palm tree yields wax, which is used for making shoe polish, furniture polish, lipstick, and candles. The bark of the cinchona tree yeild quinine, a medicine used for treating malaria. Balsa, which is a lightweight wood, Brazil nuts, gum, resins, and dyes are other products obtained from selvas.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The tropical grasslands of Guyana are called ______.
Fill in the blank:
The ______ in Argentina consists of short, soft and nutritious grasses.
Find the odd one out in the following group and say why
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 |
Briefly describe the vegetation and wildlife of the selvas.
What do you know about the tropical grasslands of South America
Describe the temperate grasslands of South America.
Give reason.
The selvas of the equatorial regions are called the lungs of the world.
Define.
Selvas
