Types and Distribution of Forest and Wildlife Resources


 
 
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Types and Distribution of Forest and Wildlife Resources

A forests can be defined as the place where trees are the main types of vegetation, grassland can be defined as a region where grasses from the dominant type of plant life.

Grasslands make up almost a quarter of the total land surface. The types of plants that grow here greatly depend on what the climate and soil are like.

As climate plays an important role in the formation of grasslands, it is generally used as a basis to divide the world’s grasslands into two broad categories: those that occur in the temperate region and those that occur in the tropical regions. Some of the well –known temperate grasslands of the world are:

  • Prairies of North America.
  • Steppes of Russia.
  • Pampas of South America.
  • Veldts of South Africa.
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    Question : 1

    Plants depend on which of the following:

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    Which statement are true about Forests and wildlife resources?

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    Some temperate Grasslands of the world are :

    Right Option : D
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