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प्रश्न
Distinguish between
Vegetation in India and vegetation in Brazil
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उत्तर
| Vegetation in India | Vegetation in Brazil | |
| 1. | Dominant type of forest | |
| Deciduous forests are dominantly found in India in the regions receiving rainfall between 1000 mm to 2000 mm along with warm and moist summers and cold and dry winters. | It rains throughout the year in most parts of the equatorial region receiving rainfall of about 2000 mm on average. Thus, equatorial forests are dominant in Brazil. | |
| 2. | Coniferous Forest | |
| Coniferous forests are found in places of medium altitudes of Indian Himalayas. E.g.: pine, deodar, fir and at foothills mixed forests are found. | Coniferous forests are not found in Brazil. | |
| 3. | Tropical Evergreen Forests | |
| Tropical evergreen forests are mainly found in the Western Ghats and the north eastern India with regions receiving rainfall of more than 2000 mm. | Tropical evergreen forests are mainly found in northern part of Brazil (Amazon River Basin). | |
| 4. | Temperate Grasslands | |
| Temperate grasslands are found mainly in a small piece of land in Assam. | Temperate grasslands are found in abundance in Pampas. | |
| 5. | Thorny Shrubs | |
| Thorny shrubs are seen in the parts of the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu where the rainfall is very less. | Thorny shrubs are found in Caatinga in Brazil. | |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Brazil is called the ‘coffee pot of the world’.
Identify the correct option with the help of the given statement
The leaves of the trees are broad and green
a) Evergreen forests b) Deciduous forests
c) Thorny forests d) Himalayan forests
Give geographical reason for the following:
The evergreen rain forests in Brazil are rightly called in ‘Lungs of the world’.
What are rainforests in Brazil called?
Observe the following map and answer the questions given below:
- Name any two forests in Brazil.
- Name the Island shown in the map.
- In which place do you find crocodiles?
- Where are Tamairin found in Brazil?
- Name the grassland to the southernmost part of Brazil.
Answer in one sentence.
Which country has the largest number of vegetation species in the world?
Answer the following in detail.
Discuss the vegetation of India in comparison to that of Brazil along with their reasons.
Identify the odd man out.
With reference to the flora of India-
Match the columns:
| (a) | Evergreen Forests | (i) | Sundar trees |
| (b) | Deciduous Forests | (ii) | Pine |
| (c) | Coastal Forests | (iii) | Pau Brasil |
| (d) | Himalayan Forests | (iv) | Khejadi |
| (e) | Thorny and bush-type vegetation | (v) | Teak |
| (vi) | Orchid | ||
| (vii) | Sal |
Match the columns:
| (a) | Evergreen Forests | (i) | Sundar trees |
| (b) | Deciduous Frests | (ii) | Pine |
| (c) | Coastal Forests | (iii) | Pau Brasil |
| (d) | Himalayan forests | (iv) | Khejadi |
| (e) | Thorny and bush-type vegetation | (v) | Teak |
| (vi) | Orchid | ||
| (vii) | Sal |
