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Subject-Geography Topic - Natural Vegetation of India Class - X

1. The document discusses the different types of natural vegetation and forests found in India based on climate and location. It describes tropical evergreen forests, monsoon deciduous forests, thorn and desert forests, mangrove or tidal forests, and mountain or alpine forests. 2. Each forest type is characterized by the tree species found, leaf shedding patterns, root structures, density of undergrowth, and ability to withstand particular climatic conditions like rainfall and temperature. 3. The tropical evergreen forests experience high rainfall above 200 cm annually and have dense canopies and undergrowth that prevent sunlight penetration. Monsoon deciduous forests are widespread and economically important as they produce valuable timber and shed leaves before the

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Subject-Geography Topic - Natural Vegetation of India Class - X

1. The document discusses the different types of natural vegetation and forests found in India based on climate and location. It describes tropical evergreen forests, monsoon deciduous forests, thorn and desert forests, mangrove or tidal forests, and mountain or alpine forests. 2. Each forest type is characterized by the tree species found, leaf shedding patterns, root structures, density of undergrowth, and ability to withstand particular climatic conditions like rainfall and temperature. 3. The tropical evergreen forests experience high rainfall above 200 cm annually and have dense canopies and undergrowth that prevent sunlight penetration. Monsoon deciduous forests are widespread and economically important as they produce valuable timber and shed leaves before the

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Subject- Geography

Topic- Natural Vegetation of India


Class- X

Type Region Tempera Rainfall Characteristics of the Species Found


ture vegetation
Tropical Western side 24 Annual rainfall 1. Broad leaved trees, hardwood Shisham,
Evergree of the degree C above 200 cm trees. ebony,
n western Ghats - 27 (areas of heavy 2. The trees are found in mixed rosewood,
Rainfore in western degree C rainfall) stands (many different species Gurjan
sts Maharashtra, together) mahagony and
Kerala, (Low 3.. Dense undergrowth and thick bamboo
Karnataka, the annual canopy above, sunlight do not
hills of North range of penetrate so it makes
eastern India temperat commercial exploitation
Meghlaya, ure ) difficult.(entering inside the
Manipur, forest difficult to gather forest
Mizora, products)
Tripura, parts 5. The trees shed leaves

Natural Vegetation of India/X/04 CUR/SS/005 1


of Assam) and indifferent times of the year,
Andaman and allowing the vegetation to look
Nicobar green throughout the year
Islands.

Monsoon They occupy 25degree Annual rainfall 1.trees shed their leaves for Teak, Sal,
Deciduou large areas in C to 27 between 100 cm about 6 to 8 weeks in dry Mahua,
s the country degree C to 200 cm season just before the onset of Sandalwood,
Forests from the dry season to conserve water. Semal,
(Largest eastern slopes 2 The trees in the forests are Mycrobalan
group of of the found in pure stands
forests Western 3.They do not grow very close
in India) ghats to the to each other. Transportation
Shiwalik inside the forest is easy as there
ranges in the is no dense undergrowth. So
north exploitation is easy. Economically
including the the most important forest
deccan 4.Trees growing here are of
plateau. great economic importance as
Eastern India they give valuable timbers and
States:Bihar, forest products
MP,

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Chattisgarh,
Odisha,
Maharshtra,
Parts of West
Bengal,
Tamilnadu

Thorn Large parts of Extremel Average rainfall 1.The plants have deep roots Date palms,
and Rajasthan, y hot is less than 25 to reach the underground Acacia,
Desert parts of and dry cm. water Palas, Cacti,
Forests Gujrat (Kutch summers 2.The stems are fleshy and thick Kikar and
and and to store water Babool
Tropical Saurashtra) cold 3. Leaves change to thorns to
desert winters. avoid transpiration and loss of
Tempera water
ture 25
degree C
to 27
degree C

Natural Vegetation of India/X/04 CUR/SS/005 3


.
Ganga Tempera Rainfall above 1. They have tangled stilt roots Sundari trees,
Tidal or Brahmaputra ture 25 200 cm which gives support to the trees Gorjan, Hintal,
Mangrov Delta, Deltas degree C These forests when the roots gets submerged
e of Mahanadi, to 27 thrive in the under the water during the high
Forests Godavari, degree C marshy lands all tides.
Krishna and along the 2. They have breathing roots
Kaveri. coastal areas at which come above the
the mouth of soil.(pneumatphores)
the rivers These roots develop and come
where fresh vertically above the soil to take
water meets in oxygen. As the soil is swampy
the saline water due to waterand devoid of
(river meets the oxygen . So the roots have to
sea) come out of the water to get
oxygen,

Mountain Himalayas- Tempera Rainfall 150- 1.Belts of different types of Examples of


or Alpine Jammu and ture 200cm vegetation occur at different coniferous
Forests Kashmir, between altitudes.(as temperature trees- Oak,
Natural Vegetation of India/X/04 CUR/SS/005 4
Himachal 11 degree changes with the altitude) Ash, Beech,
Pradesh, c to 14 2.The Lower Foothills have Chir Pine,
Uttrakhand, degree C Deciduous forests and the Silver Fir,
Arunachal Middle slopes have coniferous Chestnut,
Pradesh forests Cedar and
Mosses and lichens grow in Deodar
high slopes

Note:
Q. State the climatic conditions which favour the growth of the following types of forests
Tropical Evergreen forests, Tropical Deciduous or Monsoon Forests, Tropical Desert Forests, Littoral
forests.
A. For this question mention the climatic conditions. (Rainfall and temperature)

Q. State the characteristics of Tropical Evergreen forests, Tropical Deciduous or Monsoon


Forests, Tropical Desert Forests, Littoral forests
Q. For each of the forest type you have to write about their characteristics not the climatic
conditions under which they grow

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