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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:
Name one area in India where this forest is found.
Name the forests which grow on the windward slope of the Western Ghats.
To which type of forest do the following trees belong?
Deodar and Chir Pine
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Reforestation should be practised extensively.
How do forests act as a flood control measure?
Give one important use of the following types of trees:
i. Sundari
ii. Sandalwood
iii. Rosewood
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Tidal forest
Give one important use of the following types of trees:
Rosewood.
Describe briefly the value of forests to man.
Give the names of four important products of forests. Why are forests grown in and around iron and steel cities?
