Mention different types of vegetation found in India. [V. Imp.)
Five different types of vegetation is found in India:
(i)Tropical rain forests. These forests are found in the areas which receive heavy rainfall. They are very dense and sunlight never reach the ground. The trees of these forests shed their leaves at different times of the year. Therefore, they always appear green are called evergreen forests. Important trees of these forests are mahogany, ebony and rosewood. They are found in Andaman and Nicobar islands, parts of North-Eastern states and a narrow strip of the western slope of the Western Ghats.
(ii) Tropical deciduous forests. These forests are also known as monsoon forests and are found in a large part of the country. They are less dense. They shed their leaves at a particular time of the year. Sal, teak, neem, peepal and shisham are important trees found in these forests. Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa etc. are home of these forests.
(iii) Thorny bushes. They are found in the dry areas. Cactus, khair, babool and Keekar are important thorny bushes. They are found in Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, etc.
(iv) Mountain Vegetation. A variety of trees are found in the mountains. They are conical in shape. Hence trees are called conical trees. Chir, pine and deodar are important trees of these forests.
(v) Mangrove Forests. These forests grow in saline water. They are found in Sundarbans in west Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Sundari is a well-known species of trees in mangrove-forests.
Fill in the blanks.
(a)Hot and dry winds known as………… blow during the day in summers.
(b)The states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of…………..
(c)…… forest in Gujarat is the home of……………
(d)…………….. is a well-known species of mangrove forests.
(e)………….. are also called monsoon forests.
State whether these sentences are true (I) or false (F).
(i) During the winter season, the sun rays fall directly in the region.
(ii) Due to India's location in the tropical region, most of the rain is brought by monsoon winds.
(iii) Tropical rainforests are not very dense.
(iv) Tropical rainforests are also called monsoon forests.
(v) Thorny buses are found in dry areas of the country.
(vi) Siberian Crane, Stork, Flamingo, etc. migrate to our country in the winter season every year.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:
(i) Camels and wild asses are found in the ……….. and the ……….
(ii) ……… in Rajasthan receives least rainfall.
(iii) Tropical Rain Forests occur in the areas which receive ………….. rainfall.
(iv) Cold weather season remains from………… to ………..
(v) The climate of India has been described as ………….. type.
(vi) The roots of the plants kind the………….. , thus, they control soil erosion.
(vii) Parrots, pigeons, geese, etc. are examples of ……….. birds.
Why do we experience regional differences in the climate of India? Explain with examples. [V. Imp.]
Answer the following questions briefly.
(a)Which winds bring rainfall in India? Why is it so important?
(b)Name the different seasons in India.
(c)What is natural vegetation?
(d)Name the different types of vegetation found in
(e)What is the difference between evergreen forest and deciduous forest?
(f)Why is tropical rainforest also called evergreen forest?