Question

Which of the following statements about littoral and swamp forests are true?

• A. The trees shed their leaves during dry months.
• B. These grow mostly in the sea coasts on sandy beaches and marshy lands.
• C. These are also called mangrove forests.
• D. These grow in regions where it rains only for a few months and is warm and dry during rest of the year.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B These grow mostly in the sea coasts on sandy beaches and marshy lands.
C These are also called mangrove forests.

These grow mostly in the sea coasts on sandy beach and marshy lands and on lands affected by tidal waves. Here the trees are adapted to salt waters and the flow of tidal waves. These are also called mangrove forests.