Natural Vegetation — Social Science STD 9 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social ScienceNatural Vegetation3 Marks
Question
Why is diversity of vegetation is seen in India ?
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Answer
Factor responsible for diverse natural vegetation:
Relief features: Presence of diversified relief features like mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts, etc. have created a diverse pattern in vegetation of India.
Soil: Different types of soils such as alluvial, black, mountain, desert type etc. are found in this diversified geography of India. This variation in soils also creates differences in vegetation.
Temperature: The vast difference in temperature and humidity of cold Himalayan regions and southern peninsula also leads to variations in vegetation.
Isolation: The amount of sunlight over a region depends upon its latitude and altitude. Vegetation grows faster in presence of more rain and isolation. Thus, sunshine leads to variation in vegetation.
Rainfall: The distribution of rainfall in India is also quite unequal. This too causes diversity in vegetation.
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