Functions & Types of Forest in India
Function of forests:
Sr.No. | 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
Tropical semi evergreen forest
Tropical moist deciduous forests (Southern and northern types)
Littoral and Swamp forests
Tropical dry deciduous forest
Tropical thorn forest
Tropical dry ever green forest
Sub tropical broad leaved hill forest
Sub tropical dry evergreen forest
Mountain wet temperate forest
Himalayan moist temperature forest
Sub alpine forest
Himalayan dry temperate forest
Sub alpine forest
Most alpine scrub
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.