Question
Do you celebrate Van Mahotsava in your school ? Why do we plant so many trees ? How do the trees maintain ecological balance ?
Solution
The trees maintain ecological balance in the following ways:
(i)Plants and animals are interlinked and interdependent on each other and the physical environment.
(ii)They together constitute ecosystem.
(iii) Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen.
(iv) Add water vapour to atmosphere through transpiration.
(v)Prevent soil erosion and provide shelter to animals.
