Forests, Wildlife, and Population in India and Brazil

This set of flashcards covers the vocabulary and key concepts regarding forest types, wildlife, agricultural practices, and population dynamics in Brazil and India as described in the lecture notes.

Tropical Forests

A type of forest characterized by broad-leaved evergreen trees.

Savannah

A vegetation type consisting of scanty bushes, shrub-like trees, and rain-resistant grass.

Grasslands

A region with mixed type of vegetation, such as the Pampas of Argentina.

Evergreen Forests

Forest types in Brazil and India that include flora such as Pau Brasil and Orchids.

Deciduous Forests

A type of vegetation that occupies most of India and includes tree species like Teak and Sal.

Coastal Forests

Forests characterized by specific vegetation such as Sundar trees.

Himalayan Forests

Forests found at high altitudes in India containing species like Pine and Deodar.

Thorny and bush-type vegetation

Vegetation found in semi-arid regions such as the Khejadi.

Anaconda

A notable animal species found within the fauna of Brazil.

Tamarin

A unique species of fauna found in Brazil.

Roca

A method of shifting agriculture in Brazil where forest land is cleared by cutting and burning for subsistence farming.

Literacy Rate

A demographic metric that is higher in Brazil than in India.

Amazon Basin

A region in Brazil where the population density is sparse due to dense forest cover.

Ganga Plains

A region in India known for having a high population density.

Favourable population factors

Characteristics that support high population density such as nearness to sea, temperate climate, new cities/towns, minerals, and cultivable land.

Unfavourable population factors

Characteristics that lead to sparse population density such as lack of roads, lack of industries, tropical moist forests, and semi-arid climate.

Pampas

A grassland region of Argentina mentioned as a comparative example for grassland vegetation.