UPSC Prelims 2021 · GS Paper 1 · Q31
Geography
Medium · Savannah Biome, Factors Limiting Forest Growth
Consider the following statements regarding conditions that check the development of forest in savannah grassland vegetation:
1. Recurring fire is a major factor limiting forest development.
2. Burrowing animals and termites are the primary factor limiting forest development.
3. Grazing by large herbivores, combined with a strongly seasonal, alternating wet-dry rainfall pattern, checks forest development.
How many of the statements given above are correct?