9th Class Social Science Nature Vegetation & Wildlife Question Bank Short Answer Type - Natural Vegetation and Wildlife

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    Distinguish between Thorn Forests and Mangrove Forests.

    Answer:

    Thorn Forests Mangrove Forests
    (a) Located in regions having 70 cm of rainfall The natural vegetation consists of thorny trees and bushes. (b) Found in semi-arid regions, e.g. Gujarat, (c) Babool Kider, palms, cacti and acacia are the main plant species. (d) Trees are scattered here and there, have long roots to tap underground water. Stems are fleshy to conserve water. Leaves are thick and small to prevent evaporation. (a) The Mangrove tidal forests are found in coastal regions influenced by tides. (b) The roots of the plants are submerged underwater (c) Mangrove tidal forests are found in the deltas of Ganga Mahanadi krishna Godavari and Kaveri (d) Examples of trees are Sundari trees. They have hard durable wood. Other examples are agar, keora.


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