Forests, Crops, Clothes and Fibres

This chapter explores forests as nature's treasure houses, the major food and cash crops of India, and the natural fibres (plant and animal) used to make cloth. It also explains how cotton and silk are converted into fab…

• Forests are large areas covered with trees where many plants and animals live.
• Forests are called **nature's treasure houses** because they provide many resources and support biodiversity.
• Forests are known as the **lungs of the Earth** because they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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