Natural Vegetation Flashcards
Define natural vegetation
What are the productive functions of forests?
Protective Functions of forests
Regulatory functions of Forests
Accessory functions of Forests
Climatic conditions, distribution and important trees of diff types of Vegetation.
Characteristic features of different types of Forests
Causes and effects of decline of forest cover
Forest Conservation Methods
What is social forestry?
How is social forestry different from traditional forestry
What are objectives of social forestry?
What is agro-forestry?
Agro-forestry refers to the sustainable system of managing a piece of land through combined production of agricultural crops, forest crops and animal rearing.
Objectives of Agro Forestry
How is agro Forestry different from traditional forestry
State measures to conserve forests
Differentiate between: afforestation and reafforestation
What is Van Mahotsav
Why are evergreen forests “evergreen” ?
Trees shed leaves diff times of d yr.
Why are these forests difficult to commercially exploit?
What are characteristic features of trees of evergreen forests?
GR: Forests help reduce floods
Why do tropical deciduous trees shed leaves?
Why are tropical deciduous forests commercially most exploited
Why does vegetation change with altitude in the case of mountain forests?
Why are mountain forests absent in western ghats?
In case of mountain forests why are trees absent above a certain height?
Where are thorn forests found and why?
