Question

Type of vegetation found in the desert areas is
A.Tall grass
B.Thorny shrubs
С.Trees with conical leaves
D.Trees with wide leaves

Answer 1

Hint:There is a difference between flora, vegetation and forest.plants of a particular region or period, listed as species and considered as a group is called Flora. The collection of plant species living in association with each other in a given environmental set-up is vegetation.A large tract of land covered by trees and shrubs is called forest.

Complete answer:
Characteristic Features: Due to scarcity of rainfall, the trees are stunted with large patches of coarse grasses. plants remain leafless for most part of the year and look like scrub vegetation in these forests.
 babool, date palm, ber, khair, neem, khejri, kanju, cactii, kokko, etc are among the important trees.
 Ber’s fruit is eaten raw or made pickle or beverages. It is rich in Vitamin C. Its timber is hard, strong, tough and durable. It is used to make legs for bedsteads, boat ribs, agricultural implements, charcoal, etc. Babool’s bark and gum have medicinal value.Date Palm is eaten raw and also used as an astringent, as a decoction, syrup or paste for sore throat, cold, fever, etc. Neem bark and roots have medicinal properties. It helps to cure skin infections, is effective in treating diabetes, allergies, ulcers and several other diseases. Neem oil, leaves and neem extracts are used to manufacture health and beauty products. Neem is also used as an insecticide.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note:The Eastern Himalayas have about four thousand species of plants. the redwood forests, coastal mangroves, roadside weed patches, cultivated gardens and lawns, ete, come under term vegetation.