Morning Star solutions for Total Geography [English] Class 10 chapter 9 - Natural Vegetation [Latest edition]

Which of the following is true about natural vegetation?

Plants of a particular region or period, listed as species and considered as a group is called ______.

The assemblage of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental setup is called ______.

What are the chief characteristics of Tropical Rain forests?

Why are the Tropical Evergreen forests not fully exploited?

Tropical Deciduous forests are also known as ______.

Sandalwood belongs to ______ category of forests.

The type of vegetation found in Tropical Thorn forests is ______.

At which of the following places Tidal forests are found?

Why do Tidal forests have a profuse growth with tangle of climbers?

Littoral forests have breathing roots called ______.

Mangrove trees are utilised for which purpose?

For which purpose are Sundari trees utilised?

Why do tropical deserts have stunted growth?

What is meant by natural vegetation?

Give two points of difference between vegetation and forests.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The Western Ghats are covered with thick evergreen forests while the Eastern Ghats are covered by deciduous forests.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Tropical evergreen forests have tall trees and appear green all the year round.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Deciduous forests are commercially most exploited.

Name one area where tropical rain forests are found.

Mention two main characteristics of Tropical Rain Forests.

Distinguish between Tropical evergreen and deciduous forests

Under what climatic conditions are tropical evergreen forests developed?

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Tropical Evergreen Forests are difficult to exploit for commercial purposes.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Delta area of river Ganga is called Sunderbans.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Forests are grown in and around the cities having Iron and Steel Industries, and Thermal Power Plants.

What are the characteristic features of deciduous forests?

Name the two types of deciduous forests.

Mention the areas where Tropical Desert Vegetation thrives.

Under what climatic conditions do Littoral forests develop?

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The forest area has greatly depleted in India.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The Tropical Evergreen forests are found on the western slope of the Western Ghats.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Acacia has long roots.

State two characteristic features of tropical desert vegetation.

Name two typical trees found in tropical desert vegetation.

Why tropical deserts have stunted trees.

What are 'Tidal forests'?

Name two typical trees found in Tidal forests.

Name the type of forests found in the western part of the Western Ghats. Give two reasons why these forests are so named.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Forests constitute an important natural resource.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Agro forestry is not vulnerable to population stress.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Tidal forests have profuse growth with tangle of climbers.

Describe the methods of protecting forests under the following:

Afforestation

Describe the methods of protecting forests under the following:

Using alternative sources of energy.

What is social forestry?

Give two points of difference between agro-forestry and traditional forestry.

Mention three methods for the conservation and development of forests in India.

State three objectives of agro-forestry.

Why does the vegetation in the Himalayas vary with altitude?

Why do Tropical Evergreen forests appear dark inside the forests?

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Nilgiri region has variety of vegetation type.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Sundari trees are used for boat making and construction purposes.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Littoral forest is also called tidal forest.

Explain how is man responsible for the reduction of forest cover in India.

Name two areas where Tropical deciduous vegetation is found.

Why do the Coniferous trees of mountain forests have conical shape?

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Littoral forest vegetation has breathing roots.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Forests are often compared to human lungs.

Give a geographical reason for the following:

Van Mahotsav is celebrated in our country every year.

What is meant by 'farm forestry'?

State two advantages of farm forestry for farmers.

On an outline map of India mark the areas having:

1. Tropical Evergreen.
2. Tropical Deciduous Forests.
3. Tropical Desert Vegetation.
4. Mountain Forests.
5. Littoral Vegetation.

You went for a study tour to Mahabaleshwar in the Western Ghats. On reaching there, you found a luxuriant vegetation and evergreen trees. What accounts for such a growth of vegetation? What type of forests did you find in the area? Name any three types of trees found there and their economic importance.

You live in an area which is surrounded by the commercially most exploited forests. Which forests are these and why are they most exploited forests in India? Besides your area, where are these forests found? State the climatic conditions required for such forests to flourish.

Imagine that you want to start a factory to manufacture plant based medicines, beauty products and toothpastes. Which forest area would you choose in the vicinity of which you can start your factory and why?

If given a choice between agro-forestry and traditional forestry, which one will you choose? Why?