Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Write short notes on :
Thorn and Desert forest
Solution
Thorn and Desert forest: These forests are found in the north-western part of India and on the leeward side of the Western Ghats as Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat. The average rainfall is less than 50 cm. The vegetation cover is not dense. Stunted, thorny trees and bushes grow here. The plants have long roots to tap the underground water and modified stems to store water. Trees found here are date, palms, acacia, palas, cacti, kikar and babool.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Babool and kikar trees are mainly found in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and on the leeward side of the Western Ghats.
Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Increase in height is responsible for the changing vegetation in the Himalayas.
Write true or false. Correct the false statement:
Hogla is mainly found in the tidal forests.
Answer the following question in brief
Name two states of north India that receive rainfall in winter.
Why is the Deccan Plateau relatively dry during the rainy season?
Give an account of the biosphere reserves in India.
Name :
The hottest place in India
Why does Tamil Nadu receive rainfall in winter?
On what factors does rainfall at a place depend on?
Fill in the blank:
The ________ branch of south-west monsoon brings heavy rainfall to the north-east India Ganga plains and north-west India.
