Question

Forests should be conserved as they provide

• A. Food
• B. Medicine
• C. Wood
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Forests have following important types of function-

1. Productive functions- forests provide a number of articles of economic use e.g., wood, resins,alkaloids, medicines etc.
2. Protective functions- forest provide protection from radiation, heat, noise, besides providing protection against pollution, maintaining food chains and webs and thus maintaining ecological balance.
3. Regulative functions- forests helps maintain ecological balance by participating in biogeochemical cycles. Checking flood and droughts etc.
4. In addition forests are dwellings of tribal people, which totally depend on them for shelter, food and other requirements.