Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** Tree cover and Forest cover are assessed using different methodologies and spatial resolutions in the India State of Forest Report (ISFR). **Reason (R):** Forest cover includes all lands of more than one hectare in area with a tree canopy density of more than 10%, whereas tree cover comprises tree patches outside the recorded forest area that are less than one hectare in size. Choose the correct option:

Options:

  • A: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • B: Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  • C: A is true but R is false.
  • D: A is false but R is true.

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