The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 10
... forests of widely differing types occur , with forests of sal ( Shorea robusta ) predominating . The vegetation in the Brahma- putra and Surma valleys of the Assam region and of the intervening hill ranges is particularly luxuriant and ...
... forests of widely differing types occur , with forests of sal ( Shorea robusta ) predominating . The vegetation in the Brahma- putra and Surma valleys of the Assam region and of the intervening hill ranges is particularly luxuriant and ...
Page 17
... forests not generally under systematic management . The forest area is unevenly distributed ; forests are most scarce in areas where most needed - for instance , in the densely populated and intensively cultivated Gangetic Basin . Only ...
... forests not generally under systematic management . The forest area is unevenly distributed ; forests are most scarce in areas where most needed - for instance , in the densely populated and intensively cultivated Gangetic Basin . Only ...
Page 130
... forests of spruce , pine , deo- dar , and sal trees . In the Tarai and the Bhabar are found moist tropical deciduous forests and tall grasses . Some areas are covered with a dry tropical deciduous forest . In the southeast , in the ...
... forests of spruce , pine , deo- dar , and sal trees . In the Tarai and the Bhabar are found moist tropical deciduous forests and tall grasses . Some areas are covered with a dry tropical deciduous forest . In the southeast , in the ...
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