Natural Vegetation And Wild Life
State the interrelation between climate and vegetation.
There is interrelation between climate and vegetation:
(i)Evergreen forests are found in tropical areas having more than 200 cms of annual rainfall, have trees such as teak, sal.
(ii)Whereas in areas receiving 100-200 cms of annual rainfall, monsoon (deciduous) forests are found. These broad leaved forests shed their trees for about six to eight weeks in dry summer.
(iii)In cold areas, hilly areas of Himalayas, needle shaped coniferous trees are found like pine, fir etc. The forest regions are based on climatic regions.
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Cinchona trees are found in the areas of rainfall more than
Which one of the following states is the Simlipal Bio-reserve located?
Which one of the following bio-reserves of India is not included in the world network of bio-reserve?
Define an ecosystem
What factors are responsible for the distribution of plants and animals in India?
What is a bio-reserve? Give two examples.
Distinguish between flora and fauna.
Distinguish between tropical evergreen and deciduous forests.
Name different types of Vegetation found in India and describe the vegetation of high altitudes.
Quite a few species of plants and animals endangered in India. Why?
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