Notes Natural Vegetation
Notes Natural Vegetation
Notes Natural Vegetation
Q2. Mention the factors that impact the growth of natural vegetation in an area.
(a) Type of soil:- Depending on the type of soil found in a region, the type of vegetation
found also differs.
Sandy desert soil supports cactus and thorny bushes.
Wet marshy and deltaic soil supports mangroves.
Hill slopes have coniferous trees.
(b) Variation in Climate:- As the climate differs from one climatic zone to the other, the
vegetation also changes.
(c) Photoperiod (length of the day) :- Longer the duration of sunlight, trees grow faster.
(d) Precipitation:- Dense vegetation will be found in areas of heavy rainfall.
Grassland is a flat and open area where grass is the predominant plant. Grasslands are of
two types; Tropical grasslands and Temperate grasslands.
Q4. Differentiate between tropical evergreen and tropical monsoon forests of India.
The trees here are deep rooted, have thick leaves and thorns. Babul, palms, wild dates and
cactus are the important plants that grow near the oasis. The Thar desert of Rajasthan, the
borders of Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat have this type of vegetation.