What are the major type of vegetation.which is found in india?explaine
The following major types of vegetation may be identified in our country.
1) Tropical Evergreen Forests
a) These forests are restricted to heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast.
b) They are at their best in areas having more than 200 cm of rainfall with a short dry season.
2) Tropical Deciduous Forests
a) They are also called the monsoon forests and spread over the region receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm.
b) These forests exist mostly in the eastern part of the country – north-eastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.
3) Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs
a) In regions with less than 70 cm of rainfall, the natural vegetation consists of thorny trees and bushes.
b) This type of vegetation is found in the north-western part of the country including semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
4) Montane Forests
a) These forests cover mostly the southern slopes of the Himalayas, places having high altitude in southern and north-east India.
5) Mangrove Forests
a) The mangrove tidal forests are found in the areas of coasts influenced by tides.
b) The deltas of the Ganga, the Brahamaputra, the Mahanadi, the Krishana, the Godavari and the Kaveri are covered by such vegetation.
1) Tropical Evergreen Forests
a) These forests are restricted to heavy rainfall areas of the Western Ghats and the island groups of Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar, upper parts of Assam and Tamil Nadu coast.
b) They are at their best in areas having more than 200 cm of rainfall with a short dry season.
a) They are also called the monsoon forests and spread over the region receiving rainfall between 200 cm and 70 cm.
b) These forests exist mostly in the eastern part of the country – north-eastern states, along the foothills of the Himalayas, Jharkhand, West Orissa and Chhattisgarh, and on the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats.
a) In regions with less than 70 cm of rainfall, the natural vegetation consists of thorny trees and bushes.
b) This type of vegetation is found in the north-western part of the country including semi-arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
a) These forests cover mostly the southern slopes of the Himalayas, places having high altitude in southern and north-east India.
5) Mangrove Forestsa) The mangrove tidal forests are found in the areas of coasts influenced by tides.
b) The deltas of the Ganga, the Brahamaputra, the Mahanadi, the Krishana, the Godavari and the Kaveri are covered by such vegetation.
