Question

Assertion (A): Taiga forests have high commercial value.

Reason (R): Taiga forests grow in pure stands.

Options

• Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true, and R is false.

• A is false, and R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct reason for A.

Explanation:

Taiga (boreal) forests are commercially valuable; their softwood species (pine, spruce, fir, etc.) are widely used for pulp, paper, timber, and other wood products, and the trees often occur in pure (single-species) stands. Pure stands make logging and commercial exploitation easier, so the fact that taiga forests grow in pure stands is indeed a correct reason for their high commercial value.