Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Which are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends?
(b) Which are the three broad categories of natural vegetation?
(c) Name the two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forest
(d) In which part of the world are tropical deciduous forests found?
(e) In which climatic conditions are citrus fruits cultivated?
(f) Mention the uses of coniferous forest.
(g) In which part of the world is seasonal grassland found?
(a) The two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends are temperature and moisture.
(b) The three broad categories of natural vegetation are—forests, grasslands and shrubs.
(c) Rosewood and mahogany.
(d) Tropical deciduous forests are found in the large part of India, northern Australia and in central America.
(e) Citrus fruits are cultivated in the regions marked for hot dry summers and mild rainy winters.
(f) The woods of coniferous forests are tall and soft. Chir, pine and cedar are the important variety of trees in these forests. The woods of these trees are very useful for making pulp, which is used for manufacturing paper and newsprint. Match boxes and packing boxes are also made from softwood.
(g) Seasonal grasslands are found in the mid-latitudinal zones and in the interior part of the continents.
How is height of land and the character of vegetation related with each other? [V. Imp.]
Give reasons:
(a) The animals in polar region have thick fur and thick skin.
(b) Tropical deciduous frees shed their leaves in the dry season.
(c) The type and thickness of vegetation changes from place to place.
Answer the following questions briefly.
(a) Which are the two factors on which the growth of vegetation mostly depends?
(b) Which are the three broad categories of natural vegetation?
(c) Name the two hardwood trees commonly found in tropical evergreen forest
(d) In which part of the world are tropical deciduous forests found?
(e) In which climatic conditions are citrus fruits cultivated?
(f) Mention the uses of coniferous forest.
(g) In which part of the world is seasonal grassland found?
For Fun:
In the crossword table given below, some words are hidden. They are all about vegetation and wildlife and are to be found horizontally and vertically. Two have been worked out for you. Work in pairs with a friend
Activity:
(a) Collect pictures and photographs of forests and grasslands of different parts of world. Write one sentence below each picture.
(b) Make a collage of rainforest, grassland and coniferous forests.