Question 3 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 5 Class 9 Geography - Natural Vegetation and Wildlife - Geography

Ebony, mahogany and rosewood trees are grown  in which type of the following forests?  

(a) Deciduous 

(b) Tropical evergreen

(c)  Montane forests

(d) The thorn forests and scrubs

Answer:

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Explanation:

• Tropical Evergreen forests are restricted to heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast.
  
  
• They do best where there is a short dry season and more than 200 cm of rainfall each year.
  
  
• Commercially important trees of this forest are ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber, and cinchona.

Let’s Check all the options-

• (a) Deciduous- Bamboos, sal, shisham, sandalwood, Khair, Kusum, Arjun, and mulberr y are other commercially important species.
  
  
• (b) Tropical Evergreen- Commercially important trees of this forest are ebony, mahogany, rosewood, rubber, and cinchona.
  
  
• (c) Montane forests - Silver fir, junipers, pines, and birches are the common trees of these forests.
  
  
• (d) The Thorn Forests and scrubs- Acacias, palms, euphorbias, and cacti are the main plant species.

So, the correct option is (b)

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