Since, India is a rich in its vegetation, has also economic aspects. Forests yield variety of products. They are divide into 2 categories- Major Products and Minor Products.
- Wood is the Major products which is used for timber and fuel. The coniferous forests of the Himalayas have several commercially useful tress such as Pine, spruce, cedar, deodar, used for making furniture, railway sleepers, paper, newsprint and cellulose as well as for building houses and bridges.
- Sal and Teak trees of the deciduous forests are hard and durable wood which widely used for timber. Sandalwood is used for making decorative items, scents. Rosewood is used for making furniture and caned articles. Bamboos are used for making houses, baskets, furniture, pulp and paper.
Minor products of forests are lac, resins, gums, medical herbs, kattaha, fodder tendu leaves for making bidis and grass. Many are used for treatments like Sarpagandha for blood pressure; Jamun to control diabetes; Arjun to cure earache; Neem and Tulsi plant are used antibiotics and cold treatment respectively.
- Lac is used for making seals, bangles, electrical instruments. Resins are obtained from pines, used for making turpentine.
- Wood is the Major products which is used for timber and fuel. The coniferous forests of the Himalayas have several commercially useful tress such as Pine, spruce, cedar, deodar, used for making furniture, railway sleepers, paper, newsprint and cellulose as well as for building houses and bridges.
- Sal and Teak trees of the deciduous forests are hard and durable wood which widely used for timber. Sandalwood is used for making decorative items, scents. Rosewood is used for making furniture and caned articles. Bamboos are used for making houses, baskets, furniture, pulp and paper.
Minor products of forests are lac, resins, gums, medical herbs, kattaha, fodder tendu leaves for making bidis and grass. Many are used for treatments like Sarpagandha for blood pressure; Jamun to control diabetes; Arjun to cure earache; Neem and Tulsi plant are used antibiotics and cold treatment respectively.
- Lac is used for making seals, bangles, electrical instruments. Resins are obtained from pines, used for making turpentine.
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