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प्रश्न
The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the ______.
उत्तर
The decaying leaves and animal droppings in a forest enrich the soil.
Explanation:
- When leaves and animal droppings decompose, they release essential nutrients back into the soil, improving its fertility and structure.
- This improves plant growth and maintains the forest ecosystem's health.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain how animals dwelling in the forest help it grow and regenerate.
What do decomposers do in the forest?
List five products we get from forests.
Which of the following canals brought about greenery in Rajasthan?
Which of the products is not obtained from a forest?
Match Column I with Column II
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Decomposers | (i) | Dead plant and animal tissues |
| (b) | Canopy | (ii) | Habitat for wildlife |
| (c) | Porcupine | (iii) | Microorganisms |
| (d) | Humus | (iv) | Wild animal |
| (e) | Forest | (v) | Branches of tall trees |
All the needs of animals living in a forest are fulfilled. Justify this statement in a few sentences.
“Forests are our lifeline.” Write five sentences on this topic.
Outline salient features of decomposition cycle in an ecosystem.
Visit a forest. Here is a list of points that would make your visit more fruitful.
- Make sure that you have permission to go into the forest.
- Make sure that you can find your way around. Get a map and go along with someone who is familiar with the area.
- Keep a record of the things you see and do. Observations make the visit interesting. Sketches and photographs are useful.
- You may record bird calls.
- Collect different kinds of seeds or hard fruits like nuts.
- Try to recognise various types of trees, shrubs, herbs, etc. Make lists of plants from different places in the forest and of different layers. You may not be able to name all the plants, but it is worth recording and seeing where they grow. Make a record of approximate heights of plants, crown shape, bark texture, leaf size, and flower colour.
- Learn to recognise the animal’s droppings.
- Interview the forest officials and the people of surrounding villages and other visitors.
You must never collect birds’ eggs, and their nests should never be disturbed.
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