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प्रश्न
How do forests act as a flood control measure?
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उत्तर
Forest cover reduces the intensity of floods. The roots of the plants hold on firmly to the soil deep inside the surface of the earth. This prevents flooding and soil erosion.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Name one area in India where this forest is found.
State two reasons why tropical evergreen forests are difficult to exploit.
State the disadvantage of deforestation.
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
State one characteristic feature of the forest found in the Nilgiri Hills
Give one important use of the following types of trees:
Rosewood.
Describe the type of trees found growing in the monsoon forests of Western India. Which one of these trees is the most valuable? Why has the Government designated the areas where these trees are cultivated as ‘reserves’?
Name the various uses of the coconut tree.
Coniferous trees are conical in shape.
