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Question
Name one region in India for each of the following:
Explain why thorn and scrub forests are found in the above-mentioned regions.
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Solution
Thorn and Scrub forests are found in the above regions as they are arid and semi-arid regions receiving only scanty rainfall. Such vegetation has long roots and waxy and leathery leaves in order to conserve water.
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