Natural vegetation class 9 Notes geography
Natural vegetation 1. Natural vegetation refers to a planet community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been Left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as virgin vegetation. 2. This, cultivated crops and fruits orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation. 3. The virgin vegetation which is purely Indian is known as endemic or indigenous species, but those which have come from outside India are termed as exotic plants. 4. The term Flora is used to denote plants of a particular region or period. Similarly, the species of animals are referred as fauna. This huge diversity in Flora and fauna kingdom is due to the given below. a. Relief b. Climate c. Ecosystem a. Relief are • Land :- Land add the natural vegetation directly and indirectly. Fertile Land is generally devoted agriculture and the rough terrain areas where grassland and woodlands develop give shelter to a variet...