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प्रश्न
Name some of the forest resources from the selvas of South America
उत्तर
The selvas or equatorial forests are important for hardwood trees such as mahogany, rosewood, and rubber. The camaiiba palm tree yields wax, which is used for making shoe polish, furniture polish, lipstick, and candles. The bark of the cinchona tree yeild quinine, a medicine used for treating malaria. Balsa, which is a lightweight wood, Brazil nuts, gum, resins, and dyes are other products obtained from selvas.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The tropical grasslands of Guyana are called ______.
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The coca tree is a native ______ tree.
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The ______ tree grows in the Gran Chaco.
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The ______ in Argentina consists of short, soft and nutritious grasses.
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Wax obtained from ______ palm trees are used for making ______, ______, ______ and ______.
Match the columns
| A | B | ||
| 1 | pampas | i | quebracho tree |
| 2 | mixed forests | ii | temperate grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay |
| 3 | campos | iii | equitorial rainforests of the Amazon basin |
| 4 | selvas | iv | tropical grasslands of Brazil |
| 5 | Gran Chaco | v | deciduous and coniferous vegetation |
Describe the temperate grasslands of South America.
Give reason.
The selvas of the equatorial regions are called the lungs of the world.
What are the main natural vegetation areas of South America?
Define.
Selvas
