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प्रश्न
Describe briefly the value of forests to man.
उत्तर
(i) They influence the climate.
(ii) Prevent floods
(iii) They provide the natural habitat for the animals.
(iv) They provide the raw material for a number of industries, sports, paper, medicines.
(v) They are a source of employment to crores of our people.
(vi) They help in agriculture.
(vii) They prevent erosion by wind.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
With reference to Littoral forest, answer the following questions:
Why do the trees in this forest grow aerial roots?
Give three reasons for rapid depletion of forest resources in India in the past.
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Reforestation should be practised extensively.
State the disadvantage of deforestation.
Which forest regions of India are also known as ‘Rain Forests’?
Give two characteristics of tidal forests.
Give the importance of the date-palm (Khajera)
Name two important trees each of the Srinagar Valley in Kashmir and the Dandakaranya’ region in South India, indicating their commercial importance.
Give the names of four important products of forests. Why are forests grown in and around iron and steel cities?
Monsoon forests are commercially very important.
