Sponsor Area

Natural Vegetation

Question
CBSEENGE11011323

Distinguish between flora and vegetation.

Solution

Flora

Vegetation

(i)Flora refers to different species of plants of a particular region or period.

(ii)Different species grow due to different environmental conditions.

(iii)Floral concept is more concerned in its pure botanist form and group of species.

(i)Vegetation refers to the community of plants of a particular region. These include plants and grasses that cover that area.

(ii)The type of vegetation depends on the appearance of plant cover e.g., forests, woodland, grassland etc.

(iii)The vegetation cover includes both indegenous and exotic plants.