Question

Animals dwelling in the forests play an important role in its growth and regeneration. Justify. [2 MARKS]

Answer 1

Each point: 0.5 Mark

Animals dwelling in the forests are instrumental in the forest's growth and regeneration. For example:
(i) Herbivorous animals clear the land by eating grass for the new growth of vegetation.
(ii) Animals help in seed dispersal and pollination.
(iii) Dead and decaying bodies of animals get converted to humus after decomposition, which increases the fertility of the soil of the forest.
(iv) Dung of animals provide nutrients to various types of seedlings to grow.