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प्रश्न
Two friends shared their experiences of their vacation trip to two different forests. Do you think they would have seen the same type of plants and animals during their respective trips? Give reason.
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उत्तर
No, they would not have seen the same type of plants and animals. This is so because climatic conditions in the two forests would vary leading to variation in the types of plants and animals found there.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain how animals dwelling in the forest help it grow and regenerate.
The insects, butterflies, honeybees and birds help flowering plants in ______.
The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the ______.
Enumerate the importance of forest.
Which of the following is the ‘biodiversity hot spots'?
Who started chipko Andolan?
Forests are not responsible for
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, give the correct statement.
Forests influence climate, water cycle and air quality
Name any four useful products other than wood, which we get from forests.
Visit a forest. Here is a list of points that would make your visit more fruitful.
- Make sure that you have permission to go into the forest.
- Make sure that you can find your way around. Get a map and go along with someone who is familiar with the area.
- Keep a record of the things you see and do. Observations make the visit interesting. Sketches and photographs are useful.
- You may record bird calls.
- Collect different kinds of seeds or hard fruits like nuts.
- Try to recognise various types of trees, shrubs, herbs, etc. Make lists of plants from different places in the forest and of different layers. You may not be able to name all the plants, but it is worth recording and seeing where they grow. Make a record of approximate heights of plants, crown shape, bark texture, leaf size, and flower colour.
- Learn to recognise the animal’s droppings.
- Interview the forest officials and the people of surrounding villages and other visitors.
You must never collect birds’ eggs, and their nests should never be disturbed.
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