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Chapter - 17 Forests : Our Lifeline
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Chapter - 17 Forests : Our Lifeline 1) Forest :- Forest is a natural habitat for many different kinds of plants and
animals. Forests provide food and shelter for animals. Some common animals found in a forest are :- lion, tiger, elephant,
monkey, deer, zebra, jackal, bison, boar, snake, porcupine, crocodile etc. Some forest animals
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Chapter - 17 Forests : Our Lifeline 1) Forest :- Forest is a natural habitat for many different kinds of plants and
animals. Forests provide food and shelter for animals. Some common animals found in a forest are :- lion, tiger, elephant,
monkey, deer, zebra, jackal, bison, boar, snake, porcupine, crocodile etc. Some forest animals ? Some common types of plants found in forests are trees like: teak,
bamboo, fig, saal, sheesham, semal, neem, palash, khair, amla,
kachnar etc. Forests also have several kinds of shrubs, herbs and
grasses, climbers, creepers etc. Some trees found in the forests.
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Chapter - 17 Forests : Our Lifeline 1) Forest :- Forest is a natural habitat for many different kinds of plants and
animals. Forests provide food and shelter for animals. Some common animals found in a forest are :- lion, tiger, elephant,
monkey, deer, zebra, jackal, bison, boar, snake, porcupine, crocodile etc. Some forest animals ? Some common types of plants found in forests are trees like: teak,
bamboo, fig, saal, sheesham, semal, neem, palash, khair, amla,
kachnar etc. Forests also have several kinds of shrubs, herbs and
grasses, climbers, creepers etc. Some trees found in the forests. 2) Products we get from forests :- We get several useful products from forests like wood, spices, gum, oils,
honey, sealing wax, catechu, fodder for animals, medicinal plants etc. Forest products
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Chapter - 17 Forests : Our Lifeline 1) Forest :- Forest is a natural habitat for many different kinds of plants and
animals. Forests provide food and shelter for animals. Some common animals found in a forest are :- lion, tiger, elephant,
monkey, deer, zebra, jackal, bison, boar, snake, porcupine, crocodile etc. Some forest animals ? Some common types of plants found in forests are trees like: teak,
bamboo, fig, saal, sheesham, semal, neem, palash, khair, amla,
kachnar etc. Forests also have several kinds of shrubs, herbs and
grasses, climbers, creepers etc. Some trees found in the forests. 2) Products we get from forests :- We get several useful products from forests like wood, spices, gum, oils,
honey, sealing wax, catechu, fodder for animals, medicinal plants etc. Forest products 3) Characteristics of trees in forests :- The branchy part of a tree above the stem is called the crown of the
tree. The crown of trees have different shapes. The branches of tall trees look like a roof over the other plants in the
forest. This is called a canopy. Trees have different heights, crowns, shapes of leaves, flowers and
fruits. Some crown shapes of trees.
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