Importance Of Forests Flashcards
What is the importance of forests to living organisms?
Forests are very important to all living organisms including plants, animals, and human beings.
How do forests provide food and shelter to animals?
Forests provide sufficient food to herbivores, which in turn creates food for carnivores. They also provide shelter to animals such as elephants, deer, and lions.
Which animals make nests in trees?
Birds make nests on tree branches.
What role do forests play in air purification?
Forests absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and give out oxygen, thus purifying air and maintaining the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
True or False: Forests are often referred to as the green lungs of nature.
True
How do forests regulate rainfall?
Plants and trees absorb water from the soil, which is released into the atmosphere as water vapour through transpiration, helping in cloud formation and rainfall.
What is the process by which rainwater is absorbed in forests?
Rainwater falls on the leaves of trees and plants, drips down onto the forest floor, and seeps into the soil.
Fill in the blank: Forests help in the _______ of groundwater.
[replenishment]
What effect do forests have on floods?
Forests prevent floods by absorbing rainwater and allowing it to seep into the soil.
Which gases are involved in the respiration process of living organisms?
Oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Name two types of animals that live in trees.
Monkeys and bats.
What is the significance of transpiration in forests?
Transpiration helps in the formation of clouds, which leads to precipitation and rainfall.
What is the role of forest roots in preventing soil erosion?
Forest roots hold the soil together, preventing soil erosion.
How do forests help in preventing floods?
Forests prevent floods that can wash away the top layer of soil.
What is the most important product obtained from forests?
Timber or wood.
Name three types of trees that provide timber.
- Mahogany
- Rosewood or Sheesham
- Teak
- Sal
List two uses of timber.
- Making furniture
- Making boats
- Making paper
What do tribal people near forests use wood for?
As a fuel.
Name two medicinal plants obtained from forests.
- Amla
- Eucalyptus
- Lemongrass
From which tree is quinine extracted?
Cinchona tree.
What is bamboo used for?
- Making paper
- Making furniture
What are gums and resins used for?
- Making varnishes
- Making paints
What is a valuable product obtained from sandalwood?
Sandalwood oil.
What are two properties of sandalwood oil?
- Fragrance
- Medicinal properties
Name three food items obtained from forests.
- Nuts
- Honey
- Spices
- Tea
- Coffee beans
