Biodiversity and its Conservation Question 18

18. Quercus species are the dominant component in

(a) Temperate deciduous forests

(b) Alpine forests

(c) Scrub forests

(d) Tropical rain forests

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Answer : a

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(a) Quercus species is a dominant component in temperate deciduous forests. The common name of Quercus is cork oak belongs to family fabaceae. Cork used as a bottle stoppers, soles for shoes, insulating material and for manufacture of linoleum.