Wednesday, February 2, 2011

NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE - II

TROPICAL DECIDUOUS FORESTS

51. What type of forests are the most widespread in India?
52. What is the other name for tropical deciduous forests?
53. What is the range of rainfall in these forests?
54. What can you say about the shedding of leaves in these forests?
55. How are these forests divided on the basis of availability of water?
56. What is the range of rainfall of the moist deciduous forests?
56. Where are these forests found?
57. What is the most dominant species of this forest?
58. Name some commercially important crops in these forests.
59. What is the range of rainfall of the dry deciduous forests?
60. Where are these forests found?
61. What are the trees that grow here?
62. Why is a large part of this area cleared?
63. What are the common animals found in these forests?

THE THORN FORESTS AND SCRUBS

64. What is the range of rainfall in these forests?
65. Where are these forests found?
66. What are the main plant species?
67. What is the root structure of the plants? Why is it so?
68. What is the stem structure of the plants?
69. How do the leaves look?
70. What are the common animals found in these forests?

MONTANE FORESTS

71. In mountainous areas, how does temperature change the natural vegetation?
72. What are the trees found in the forests between a height of 1000 and 2000 metres?
73. What are the trees found in forests between a height of 1500 and 3000 metres?
74. Where are these forests found?
75. What type of vegetation do you see in the high altitudes?
76. Where is alpine vegetation found?
77. What are the common trees of these forests?
78. How does the vegetation change when they approach the snowline.
79. Name the tribes who are seen here.
80. What forms part of Tundra vegetation at the higher altitude?
81. What are the common animals found in these forests?

MANGROVE FORESTS

82. Where are the mangrove forests found?
83. What is the special feature of the coasts where these forests are found?
84. What are the trees that grow in these forests?
85. What is the famous animal in these forests?
86. What are the common animals found in these forests?

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