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Q48 (NDA-I/2016) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian forest types Answer Verified

‘Sal’ tree is a

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The Sal tree (Shorea robusta) is a characteristic species of the Tropical Moist Deciduous forests in India [3]. These forests, also known as monsoon forests, are the most widespread in the country and occur in regions receiving rainfall between 70-200 cm [3]. While the broader deciduous category is divided into 'moist' (100-200 cm rainfall) and 'dry' (70-100 cm rainfall) subtypes, Sal is explicitly identified as a dominant and main species of the moist deciduous type [5]. These forests are found along the foothills of the Himalayas, the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats, and Odisha [3]. Although Sal can occasionally be found in dry deciduous or semi-evergreen transitions due to its gregarious nature, standard botanical and geographical classifications for the Indian subcontinent primarily categorize it as a moist deciduous tree [4].

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  1. [2] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation > Tropical Deciduous Forests > p. 44
  2. [3] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > social relevance of forests > p. 21
  3. [5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1574954121000352
  4. [4] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > Table 5.5 > p. 15
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