Introduction and Numbers
Natural vegetation is also known as ______________
Virgin Vegetation
Name any three factors affecting the Flora of a place?
Relief ( land, Soil)
Climate ( Temperature, Sunlight, Precipitation)
What is a biome?
A very large ecosystem on land having distinct types of vegetation and animal life
Which forests are found between a height of 1000m and 2000m?
Wet temperate
Name any two Non flowering plants
Algae, Fungi and Ferns
Which soil supports the following
(a) Thorny Bushes
(b) Mangroves
(a) Sandy soils
(b) Wet, marshy, deltaic soils
Which state has the highest area under forest cover in India?
Meghalaya
What gets accumulated on the coasts where you find Mangrove Forests?
Mud and Silt
Examples of Vegetation but not Natural Vegetation
Cultivated Crops, Fruits and Orchards
Name all the three types of vegetation found in Himalayas and hills of peninsula
(a) Tropical (b)sub- tropical temperate (c) Alpine
Guess this forest :
(a) These forests are found in areas receiving rainfall between 200 and 100 cm. They exist mostly in the eastern part of the country
Moist Deciduous Forests
Temperate forests and grasslands give way to alpine vegetation at this altitude
More than 3600m above sea level
India is one of the ________________ Mega bio- diversity countries of the world.
Twelve
What is the mean annual average temperature in Temperate areas
7°C to 17°C
Name all the regions where thorn forests and scrubs exist.
semi- arid areas of Gujarat, Rajasthan, M.P, Chhattisgarh, U.P and Haryana
Name the nomadic tribes that use alpine grasslands as grazing ground
Gujjars
Bakrwals
How many flowering plants do you find in India?
How many Plant species do you find in India?
15,000, Accounts for 6% in the world's total number of flowering plants
47,000
Give the Mean temperature in Jan in the following places
(a) Alpine
(b) Tropical
(c) Sub- tropical
(a) below -1°C
(b) Above 18
(c) 10°C to 18°C
Mention any three features of Thorn forests
(a) Less than 70 cm rainfall
(b) Trees are scattered and have long roots
(c) Stems are succulent
(d) Leaves are small and thick
Name any two plants that form a part of tundra Vegetation
Mosses and Lichens