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Natural Vegetation Flashcards

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………………………….. refers to a plants of a particular region or period, listed as a species and considered as a group

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flora

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Flora refers to a plants of a particular region or period, listed as a ……………………. and considered as a group

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species

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………………….. is the assemblage of plant species in a given environmental setup

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vegetation

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Vegetation is the assemblage of plant species in a given …………………………………

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environmental setup

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The number of species in the Eastern Himalayas vary according to …………………… and ………………………..

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altitude to temperature

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The Eastern Himalayas house about ………………….. species of plants

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4000

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In legal terminology, a forest is any land with its ……………………………

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vegetative cover

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What are the types of vegetation?

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i) Tropical Evergreen
ii) Tropical Deciduous
iii) Tropical Desert
iv) Littoral
v) Mountain

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The Western Ghats and Andaman islands are marked with ………………………………

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tropical evergreen or rainforests

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The Himalayas have ……………. vegetation

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temperate

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…………………….. provide a means of livelihood to the tribals

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bamboo

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………………. and …………… are used for making paper

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wood and bamboo pulp

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Forest products other than …………. and ………….. include essential oils, fibre, oil seed and edible products

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firewood and timber

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The thick layer of humus in the forest act as a …………….. and soaks up water

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natural sponge

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The thick layer of ……………… in the forest acts as a natural sponge and soaks up water

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humus

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The delta regions have ………………………..

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tropical forests and mangroves

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Tropical Evergreen forests are found in areas where the annual rainfalls exceeds …………..cm

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200cm

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In tropical evergreen forests, the average annual temperature between ………. and …………..

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25 degree C to 27 degree C

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The average annual humidity in tropical evergreen forest exceeds …………%

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77%

20
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The areas where tropical evergreen forests or rain forests are chiefly distributed

A

western slopes of the Western Ghats and hills of North-Eastern India and Lakshadweep islands, Andaman and Nicobar islands, Tamil Nadu coast

21
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Trees in the Tropical evergreen forests can rise upto heights of more than ………m

A

60m

22
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Main variety of trees found in tropical evergreen forests?

A 
R - rosewood
E - ebony
M - mahogany
T - toon
T - teslur 
S - sissoo
G - gurjan
23
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Type of forest which is not fully exploited

A

Tropical Evergreen or Rain Forests

24
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Why are tropical evergreen forests not fully explioted?

A

i) Due to lack of transport facilities
ii) Tangled masses of canes and climbers
iii) Timber is hard

25
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The timber produced is hard, durable, and fine grained in ………………………………. forests

A

Tropical Evergreen or Rain forests

26
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Tropical Deciduous Forests are also known as?

A

Monsoon forests

27
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Tropical Deciduous Forests are the most ……………………. forests in India

A

widespread

28
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………………………. Forests are the most widespread forests in India

A

Tropical Deciduous Forest

29
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What are the 2 types of Tropical Deciduous forests?

A

i) Moist deciduous forest

ii) Dry deciduous forest

30
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Tropical moist deciduous forests are found in areas of moderate of low rainfall of ………..cm to ……… cm

A

100cm to 200 cm

31
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Tropical Moist Deciduous forests have a mean temperature of ……….. and ……….

A

24 degree C to 27 degree C

32
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What is the percentage of humidity in Tropical Moist Deciduous forests?

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50% to 80%

33
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The areas where Tropical Moist Deciduous forests are chiefly distributed?

A

North-eastern part of the peninsula, foothills of Himalayas, eastern slopes of the western ghats, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka

34
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Trees in tropical moist deciduous forests shed their leaves from ……….. to ……….. weeks during springs and early summer.

A

6 to8

35
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Which is the commercially most exploited forest in India?

A

Tropical Moist Deciduous forests

36
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Trees commonly found in tropical moist deciduous forests?

A 
M - Mulberry 
A - Arjun
S - Sal
S - Shisham
S - Sandalwood
T - Teak
P - Palas
S - Semul
37
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Dry deciduous forests are found in areas having a mean temperature of ……… to ………. degree C

A

23 to 27 degree C

38
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Dry deciduous forests are found in areas receiving an annual rainfall of ……… to ……….cm

A

70 to 100cm

39
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Humidity in dry deciduous forest?

A

51 to 58%

40
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Areas where dry deciduous forests are chiefly distributed?

A

rainier parts of peninsular plateau and plains of Bihar and U.P

41
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trees in ………………. forests shed their leaves 6 to 8 weeks during spring and early summer

A

Moist deciduous forests

42
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……………….. wood is used for building railway sleepers

A

sal

43
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……………. wood is suitable for building ships and used in construction and furniture

A

teak

44
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Factors that influence natural vegetation?

A

Variation in climate
Soil Types
Relief features

45
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Refer to the frickin Notes

A

Refer to the frickin notes

46
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…………………. forests are found in places where annual rainfall is scanty

A

Dry Deciduous Forests

47
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Why are tropical deciduous forests most commercially exploited?

A

Trees are found in pure strands and it contains valuable timber like sandalwood and teak

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