Consider the following statements 1 Andaman and Nicobar islands have Tropical Deciduous forests and ...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Andaman and Nicobar islands have Tropical Deciduous forests and Montane Forests.

2. The monsoon forests of the Andamans are dominated by the Andaman Redwood.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar islands have tropical evergreen forests and tropical semi-evergreen forests as well as tropical monsoon forests. The dominant species of Keruing wood is Dipterocarpus grandiflorus in hilly areas, while Dipterocarpus kerrii is dominant on some islands in the southern parts of the archipelago. The monsoon forests of the Andamans are dominated by the Andaman Redwood and Terminalia spp.