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Current Category » Silviculture and Agro Forestry
Functions & Types of Forest in India
Function of forests:
Sr.No.
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Particulars |
Functions |
1 |
Productive |
They provide timer, fuel, charcoal, beedi , leaves, was and resins, fruits, tanning, materials, manure leaves, grass, bamboo, gums, lac etc. |
2. |
Protective |
Forests protect water sheds, catchments of rivers and streams against erosion. |
3. |
Aesthatic |
Forests add good appearance, landscaping and a thrilling atmosphere to the locality. |
4 |
Recreational |
Forest provides picnic resorts and opportunities for sport like hiking, trekking, wild life watching, bird watching. |
5 |
Scientific |
Study of ecological process can be made |
6 |
Ameliorative |
Forests improve climate and reduce pollution |
7 |
Hygienic |
Forests improve the environment and help in reduction of noise, purify the air and give out oxygen to the atmosphere. |
8 |
Industrial developments |
Forest meet the need for raw material for industrial development such as Paper pups, rayon grade pulp, saw milk ply wood, hard board etc. |
Forest types of Indian:
Tropical wt ever green forest
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Tropical semi evergreen forest
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Tropical moist deciduous forests (Southern and northern types)
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Littoral and Swamp forests
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Tropical dry deciduous forest
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Tropical thorn forest
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Tropical dry ever green forest
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Sub tropical broad leaved hill forest
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Sub tropical dry evergreen forest
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Mountain wet temperate forest
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Himalayan moist temperature forest
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Sub alpine forest
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Himalayan dry temperate forest
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Sub alpine forest
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Most alpine scrub
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Dry alpine
The above types are called natural ecosystems. Ecosystems are the natural climax forests, resulting from a long process of ecological succession of plants and associated animals life, undisturbed by man. Current Category » Silviculture and Agro Forestry
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