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Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Which one of the following does not grow in evergreen forests?

  1. Rosewood

  2. Mahogany

  3. Bamboo

  4. Teak
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Teak is a characteristic tree of deciduous forests, not evergreen forests. Rosewood, mahogany, and bamboo are typical species found in tropical evergreen forests.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Mangrove forests are called tidal forests because _________________.

  1. They are found along the deltas

  2. They are found at the estuaries

  3. They are found in non-tidal regions

  4. They are formed due to tides
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D Correct answer
Explanation
They are formed due to tides,

Tidal or Mangrove forests:
Tidal forests grow near the estuaries or the deltas of rivers, swampy margins of Islands and along sea coasts. The soil is formed of silt, silt-loam or silt-clay and sand. The plants are typical halophytes which are characterised by presence of prop roots with well developed knees for support and pneumatophores and viviparous germination of seeds.

Tidal forests one distinguished into the following four types with overlapping constituent species:

(i) Tree mangrove forests

(ii) Low mangrove forests,

(iii) Salt water forests and

(iv) Brackish water forests.
Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

_________ trees grow in Sunderban forest.

  1. Babool

  2. Seesum

  3. Sundari

  4. Sabai
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sundari,

Sundarban Jungle has been named after the large mangrove trees Sundari (Heritiera littoralis). Sundarbans Tiger Reserve is estimated to have 400 majestic and fiery Royal Bengal Tigers.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

In tropical evergreen forest, one of the common animals is ______.

  1. Monkey

  2. Girraffe

  3. Camel

  4. Polar bear
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical evergreen forests can be moist, in the case of rainforests, or drier with seasonal rain. Both types of tropical evergreen forests have many species of animals. Rainforest animals include monkeys, parrots, smaller animals and large numbers of insects.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

The Himalayas have ________ forests.

  1. Evergreen

  2. Alpine

  3. Deciduous

  4. Tropical
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Alphine,

The alpine shrub and meadows lie between approximately 4,000 and 5,500 metres (13,100 and 18,000 ft) elevation. The Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests lie below 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) along the southern slopes of the range, from Central Nepal to Bhutan.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

The Monsoon forests are otherwise called as _________.

  1. Tropical evergreen forest

  2. Tropical Deciduous forest

  3. Mangrove forest

  4. Mountain forest
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B Correct answer
Explanation
The Monsoon forests are otherwise called Monsoon forest, also called dry forest or tropical deciduous forest, open woodland in tropical areas that have a long dry season followed by a season of heavy rainfall. The trees in a monsoon forest usually shed their leaves during the dry season and come into leaf at the start of the rainy season.
Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Teak and Ebony belong to ______.

  1. Tropical evergreen forest

  2. Tropical decidious forest

  3. Mangrove forest

  4. Hill forest
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A Correct answer
Explanation

"Teak and ebony" belong to the Tropical evergreen forest. Tropical evergreen forests stay green throughout the year with every green tree such as conifers, live oak, etc. These forests develop in the 200 cm of rainfall

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Which of the following is not a species of tropical moist deciduous forests?

  1. Mahogany

  2. Sal

  3. Shisham

  4. Teak
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Moist Deciduous Forests
They encompass a mixture of trees and grass.
They receive moderate rainfall, averaging to 100 cm to 200 cm per year with the average temperature 27-degree Celcius and the humidity level approximating to a 65-75 percent.
They grew plentifully in the Western Ghats (on the eastern sides), the Chota Nagpur plateau as well as the Shivalik mountain range.
They are also found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as well as parts of West Bengal and Orissa.
It is relatively easy to take advantage of these forests due to their high degree of gregariousness.
A few species of trees include teak, sal, bamboo as well as rosewood.
In this type of forest, open grass patches are often observed.
Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Which one among the following types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity?

  1. Dry deciduous forest

  2. Tropical rainforest

  3. Moist deciduous forest

  4. Mangrove forest
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tropical rainforest,

Tropical rain forest types of forests exhibits highest bio-diversity. Tropical rainforests are known for their extreme biodiversity, posing a challenging problem in tropical ecology. A rain forest is simply an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.

Multiple choice geography natural vegetation and communities dependent on forest forests and their conservation biotic resources: natural vegetation and wildlife natural vegetation and animals in india

Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in ___________.

  1. The Shillong plateau

  2. The Siwaliks

  3. The Deccan plateau

  4. Southern India
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Shillong plateau,

Moist tropical evergreen forests are found in The Shillong plateau. Tropical evergreen forests in our country are found mainly in the rainy tracts of the Sahyadris and the hill regions of the Shillong plateau.