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NCERT Science Class VII | Chapter 17 | Forests: Our Lifeline (Gujarati Explanation for Eng Medium) 2

This video explains about CROWN, CANOPY and UNDERSTOREY from NCERT science class VII chapter 17. It explains in Gujarati with english terms.

What is crown, canopy and understorey in forest?
Forests serve as green lungs and water purifying system in nature.

CROWN : it is the branchy part of the tree above the stem. Crowns are of different size and shape & different trees have different types of crown.

CANOPY : branches of the tall trees looks like a roof over the other plants in the forest. This structure formed by individual tree crowns in a forest is called canopy. It stops sunlight and rainwater from directly falling on the forest floor.

UNDERSTOREY : It is the level below the canopy. Plant layers growing beneath the forest canopy such as small trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses etc. forms understorey. It receives less sunlight than forest canopy.

00:05 introduction

00:34 Crown of the tree

02:44 Canopy of forests

06:05 Understorey in forests

Have you seen the part one of this chapter? Forests: Our Lifeline | Part 1 | Forests, Shrubs, Herbs, Creepers & Climbers

You can find this chapter online on NCERT e-book here : NCERT Science Class VII Chapter 17.

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Forests: Our Lifeline | Part 1 | Forests, Shrubs, Herbs, Creepers & Climbers

This video explains about forests, shrubs, herbs, creepers and climbers from NCERT science class VII chapter 17. It explains in Gujarati with english terms.


Forests serve as green lungs and water purifying system in nature.

Shrubs are smaller than trees and it has several main stems arising at or near ground. It is highly branched. Examples of shrubs are rose, henna, lemon etc.

Herbs are plants that does not have woody stem and they are smaller than shrubs. Examples of herbs are coriander, mint, parsley, basil etc.

Creepers are plants that grows along the ground and they have fruits close to ground because they have weak stem and cannot stand upright so they spread on ground. Examples of creepers are watermelon, pumpkin, muskmelon etc.

Climbers are plants with weak stem and they need support to climb or grow upwards. Examples of climbers are money plant, pea plant, beans plant etc.

In the forest, trees can be covered with creepers and climbers.

00:06 introduction to forests

01:51 forests as green lungs

04:19 Shrubs

05:16 Herbs

08:14 Creepers

10:39 Climbers

(Forests, Shrubs, Herbs, Creepers and Climbers)

You can find this chapter online on NCERT e-book here : NCERT Science Class VII Chapter 17.

If you want learn Genetics visit this page.