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Question
In our country, vast tracts of forests are cleared and a single species of plant is cultivated. This practice promotes
Options
biodiversity in the area
monoculture in the area
monoculture in the area
preserves the natural ecosystem in the area
Solution
monoculture in the area
Explanation -
The cultivation of single species of plant is called monoculture. The clearing of vast tracts of forests for this practice destroys the biodiversity of that area and disturbs the natural ecosystem.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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