Geography
Give geographical reasons —
- Tropical Evergreen forests are called Evergreen.
- Tropical Evergreen forests are called rain forests.
- The tidal forests occur in and around deltas.
Answer
- The trees in Tropical Evergreen forests do not shed their leaves at the same time. Therefore, they remain green throughout the year and are called Evergreen forests.
- Tropical Evergreen forests are called rain forests because they are found in the areas of heavy rainfall.
- Tidal forests are typically found in wetlands with a regular tidal influence. They are adapted to the regular flooding that occurs in these areas. Hence, tidal forests occur in and around deltas as deltas provide the ideal conditions needed by tidal forests to thrive.
Related Questions
Name the type of vegetation found along the coastal strip of the Ganga delta.
State the total forest cover of the total geographic area of India.
Answer in one word —
- The tidal forests that occur in and around the deltas.
- Its fruit is used for tanning leather and for dyeing purposes.
- These forests shed their leaves for 6-8 weeks during spring.
Differentiate between social forestry and agroforestry.