Consider the following statements1. Shedding leaves and appearing as ...
As the dry season begins, the trees shed their leaves completely and the forest appears like a vast grassland with naked trees all around. Tendu, palas, amaltas, bel, khair, axlewood, etc. are the common trees of dry deciduous forests.
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Consider the following statements1. Shedding leaves and appearing as ...
Explanation:
The correct answer is option C, i.e., both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
Statement 1: Shedding leaves and appearing as vast grassland in dry seasons is a feature of dry deciduous forest.
- A dry deciduous forest is a type of forest that experiences a distinct dry season, during which the trees shed their leaves.
- This seasonal shedding of leaves helps the trees conserve water and reduce transpiration during the dry period.
- As a result, the forest appears as a vast grassland during the dry season, with only a few trees having leaves.
- These trees have the ability to quickly regenerate their leaves once the rainy season arrives.
Statement 2: Tendu trees are commonly found in Dry deciduous forest.
- The Tendu tree, scientifically known as Diospyros melanoxylon, is indeed commonly found in dry deciduous forests.
- It is a medium-sized tree that grows up to 25 meters in height and is native to India.
- Tendu trees are economically important as they are a source of Tendu leaves, which are used for making Indian beedis (thin cigarettes).
- The dry deciduous forest provides a suitable habitat for the growth and proliferation of Tendu trees.
Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct. The dry deciduous forest sheds its leaves during the dry season and appears as a vast grassland, and Tendu trees are commonly found in this type of forest.
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