Description : A protective plantation in a certain area, against strong winds. It is usually comprised of a few rows of trees (or shrubs)
Last Answer : Ans. Wind breaks
Description : Shrubs or trees planted at regular intervals on boundry for fencing
Last Answer : Ans. Hedges
Description : Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? [CDS 2000] (a) Thick forests of birch, fir, ... maple trees (c) A few dwarf shrubs (d) Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Plantations of rows of trees and shrubs along roads, rails, around residential complexes, educational institutes, etc. is called
Last Answer : Plantations of rows of trees and shrubs along roads, rails, around residential complexes, educational institutes, ... C. Wind break D. Both B and C
Description : In order to prevent the expansion of deserts, trees are planted in strips or blocks with the shortest trees on the desert side and tallest on the other side. Such plantation is called? (1) shelter belts (2) agroforests (3) wind breaks (4) social forests
Last Answer : (3) wind breaks Explanation: A windbreak or shelterbelt is a plantation usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the ... benefits include providing habitat for wildlife and in some regions the trees are harvested for wood products.
Description : Growing of shrubs in a group
Last Answer : Ans. Shrubbery
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because - (1) It lies in the tropical belt (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. Explanation: It is due to the North Atlantic Drift which is a warm water ocean current, an extension of the Gulf Stream. This current keep the ports along the coasts warm enough to stay open year around.
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because (1) It lies in the tropical belt. (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Description : Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas? (1) Mulching (2) Shelter belt (3) Gully plugging (4) Terracing
Last Answer : (2) Shelter belt Explanation: In arid zones, the harsh conditions of climate and the shortage of water are intensified by the strong winds. Living conditions and agricultural production can often be ... crops, resulting in higher yields, and provide shelter to livestock, grazing lands, and farms.
Description : Which one of the following methods of soil conservation is most effective in arid areas ? (1) Mulching (2) Shelter belt (3) Gully plugging (4) Terracing
Last Answer : Shelter belt
Description : Desired tension in an open belt drive system can be maintained (without changing center to center distance between two pulley)by using A)ldler pulley. B)slide rail C) Tilting angle. D)none of the above
Last Answer : A)ldler pulley
Description : Spacing maintained between hedge row intercropping in alley cropping
Last Answer : Ans. 4-8 meter
Description : The salt concentration in pickle is maintained at
Last Answer : Ans. 8-10%
Description : The green carpet for the landscape maintained by growing and mowing grasses.
Last Answer : Ans. Lawn
Description : Synthetic variety is maintained by
Last Answer : Ans. Self pollination
Description : If an electric train is going east at 60 miles an hour and there is a strong westerly wind, which way does the smoke from the train drift?
Last Answer : A: There is no smoke coming from electric trains.
Description : Drift' is the material picked up, mixed, disintegrated, transported and redeposited by (A) Wind (B) Gravitational force (C) Glaciated water (D) All the above
Last Answer : (C) Glaciated water
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) As a wave of sea water approaches the coast line, it is generally accompanied by a drift of water in the direction of wave advance (B) ... in the direction of the wave (D) The wave while receding carries finer particles out to deep water
Last Answer : (C) A falling hydraulic gradient occurs in the direction of the wave
Description : Littoral drift (A) Is the raised line of sand, parallel to the sea coast (B) Is the slow movement of surface water at sea caused by the wind (C) Is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind (D) Is a current perpendicular to the shore line caused due to wind
Last Answer : (C) Is a current parallel to the shore, caused due to tangential component of the wind
Description : At a place the shore line is along North West-South East. The wind is blowing from the north. The littoral drift will be along (A) South east (B) South (C) South west (D) North west
Last Answer : (A) South east
Description : What are good trees or shrubs that soak up water?
Last Answer : Willows are good for planting near ponds and wetlands
Description : looking for a list salt tolerant trees and shrubs for zone 6 Canada
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : We live about 4000 ft. below the California Sierra's,What type of trees,shrubs,flowers can we grow here?
Last Answer : If you put your zip code in and ask about planting in that zip code you can bring up a link with that information on the internet. Happy Planting!. use perennials & some colorful annuals for your garden.
Description : Could you please tell me what is the name of small trees/shrubs that attracts hummingbirds in N.O., LA area?
Last Answer : They love orange, red and pinks flowers...............expecially the crown of thorns.
Description : Green muffler is planting of trees ans shrubs
Last Answer : Green muffler is planting of trees ans shrubs A. On wastelands B. Along roads C. Along canals and other water bodies D. On the slopes.
Description : What types of trees and shrubs should I plant when I am economizing because of being in a drought state?
Last Answer : You want desert grasses and what they call suculants.
Description : Which of the following characteristics are associated with the dry monsoon forest of India? 1. Annual rainfall is below 50 cm 2. The trees are short rooted 3. Thorny shrubs and grassland 4. Mango, Mahua, Sisam and Keeker are the prominent trees. (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : An agroforestry practice in which perennial, preferably leguminous trees or shrubs are grown simultaneously with arable crop?
Last Answer : Ans.Alley crops or hedge-row intercrops
Description : A farming system in which airable crops are grown in alleys formed by trees or shrubs, to establish soil fertility and to enhance soil productivity, is known as— (A) Relay cropping (B) Multiple cropping (C) Alley cropping (D) Mixed cropping
Last Answer : (C) Alley cropping
Description : Practice of forestry with the object of raising flowering trees and shrubs mainly to serve as recreation forests for the urban and rural population, is known as? [a] Recreation forestry [b] Extension forestry [c] Farm forestry [d] Mixed forestry [e] All of these
Last Answer : [a] Recreation forestry
Description : Crops are grown between the rows of trees or shrubs is a type of which cropping ?
Last Answer : Ally cropping
Description : Two girls were walking in the forest. It started raining very hard, so they took shelter in a nearby hut. When it stopped raining, they went out to look for food. The first girl went straight, ... tree forever.' The second girl immediately knew which tree was her friend. How did she know? -Riddles
Last Answer : It had recently rained so her friend was the only tree that wasn’t wet.
Description : Plantation of trees on a large scale to check soil erosion are called: (1) Shelter belts (2) Contour ploughing (3) Strip cropping (4) Afforestation
Last Answer : (4) Afforestation Explanation: Afforestation is the establishment of a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no forest. As plant roots hold the soil. Afforestation prevents soil erosion and enables better retention of water.
Description : Which one of the following is NOT re commended during Lightening or thunderstorm? a) Take Shelter in a bus or car. b) In a forest , seek shelter in a low area under a thick growth of small trees. c) Take shelter under isolated tree. d) Get away from tractors and other metal farm equipment .
Last Answer : c) Take shelter under isolated tree.
Last Answer : Afforestation
Description : Wind pressure is measured by
Last Answer : Ans. Beaufort scale
Description : Wind turbines uses
Last Answer : Ans. Kinetic energy
Description : Wind direction is determined with the help of instrument
Last Answer : Ans. Wind vane
Description : What is wind?
Last Answer : Ans. Air blowing at a point.
Description : __________ conveyor is the most suitable for short distance transportation of non-abrasive loose materials like garbage, grain, food wastes etc. (A) Flight (B) Screw (C) Drag (D) Belt
Last Answer : (A) Flight
Description : are the labelling of cutter bar. a) Shoe, ledger plate, wearing plate, knife, knife section, etc. b) Star wheel, engine, cage wheel, etc. c) both A & B d) Conveyor belt, cutter bar, rivers, etc
Last Answer : Shoe, ledger plate, wearing plate, knife, knife section, etc.
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : (3) Tropical deciduous forests Explanation: The tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forest biome, also known as tropical dry forest, is located at tropical and subtropical latitudes. Deciduous trees ... rosewood, belong to the moist deciduous forests which shed their leaves in the dry season.
Description : To which natural vegetation belt do Sal and Teak trees belong ? (1) Temperate forests (2) Equatorial forests (3) Tropical deciduous forests (4) Mixed forests
Last Answer : Tropical deciduous forests
Description : The economic deal with the whole economic setup i.e. total production, total expenditure, total income etc.
Last Answer : Ans. Macro economics
Description : A group of ornamental plants used to grow over walls, trellis, arches, pergolas, arbours, pillars, bowers etc.
Last Answer : Ans. Climbers and Creepers
Description : The art of developing the plant or training the plant into different forms or shapes like animals, birds, arches, etc.
Last Answer : Ans. Topiary
Description : Planting of low growing plants along with paths, roads, flower beds, lawns etc. for demarcation and beautification
Last Answer : Ans. Edge
Description : The irreversible change in any plant part (s) with respect to size, form, weight, volume etc.
Last Answer : Ans. Growth
Description : Kreb cycle and ETC occurs in
Last Answer : Ans. Mitochondria