Multiple choice

In enrichment plantation, a single commercially valuable species is extensively planted and other species are eliminated. Which of the following species was responsible for replacing the Himalayan oak and Rhododendron forests?

  1. Teak

  2. Sandalwood

  3. Chir pine

  4. Shisham

  5. Sal

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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) plantations in the Himalayas have replaced the Himalayan oak (Quercius spp.) and Rhododendron forests.