The Tropical Thorn forests are found in which of the following areas 1 Semi arid areas of south west...........

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The Tropical Thorn forests are found in which of the following areas?

1. Semi-arid areas of south-west Punjab

2. Parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Explanation:
Tropical Thorn forests occur in the areas which receive annual rainfall less than 50 cm. These consist of a variety of grass and shrubs. It includes semi-arid areas of south west Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

In these forests, the plants remain leafless for most part of the year and give an expression of scrub vegetation.
Important species found are babool, ber, and wild date palm, khair, neem, khejri, palas, etc.