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Vegetation of Mizoram The name, Mizoram derived from Mi (people), Zo(high rise place such as hill) and Ram(land), thus, Mizoram means “Land of the hill people”. As situated in the northeast, it is the southernmost landlocked state sharing borders with three of the seven states namely Tripura, Assam and Manipur. Mizoram also Shares 404 kilometre … Read more
Vegetation of Meghalaya The floral diversity of Meghalaya is well reputed for its richness and has been a centre of attraction for many botanists. The presence of a large number of primitive flowering Plants has prompted Takhtajan (1969) to call it the Cradle of Flowering Plants’. Meghalaya harbours about 3,128 species of flowering plants and … Read more
In Tamil Nadu, Forest vegetation is divided into 3 major groups according to temperature zones namely Tropical Forests, Montane Subtropical Forests and Montane Temperate Forests, which are sub divided into nine type groups based on moisture and physiognomic variation. They are S.No Major Forest Type group 1 Tropical wet evergreen 2 Tropical semi evergreen 3 … Read more
Natural Vegetation of India Forests – Natural Vegetation of India:Types and distribution types Climate, Soil and topographyare the major factors that influence Natural Vegetation of a place. The main climatic factors arerainfall and temperature. The amount of annual rainfall has a great bearing on the type of vegetation. Annual Rainfall Type of Vegetation 200 … Read more
Bihar Vegetation Bihar is arranged on the banks of the waterway Ganges. The stream Ganges moves through the state and goes through areas of Buxar, Bhojpur, Chapra, Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai and Bhagalpur. In the north, the Bihar state has regular outskirts with the Nepal. In the east, it is bound by west Bengal … Read more
Uttarakhand is the state located at the foothills of the snow clad Himalayas with lush green vegetation. There is a diverse range of Flora and Fauna habitated in Uttarakhand. The State has rich and diverse floral, faunal and microbial wealth including rare and threatened species of Plants and animals. Uttarakhand’s vegetation cover is about 60 … Read more
Agro-climatic zones of india An “Agro-climatic zone” is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops and cultivars. With the 329 million hectares of the geographical area the country presents a large number of complex agro-climatic situations. India is divided into 15 agro-climatic zones.The 15 agro-climatic … Read more
Forest types in India are classified by Champion and Seth into sixteen types. Tropical Wet evergreen forests are found along the Western Ghats, the Nicobar and Andaman Islands and all along the north-eastern region. It is characterized by tall, straight Evergreen trees. The trees in this forest form a tier pattern: Beautiful fern … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Biomes of India: Tropical rainforests Tropical deciduous forests Montane forests Grasslands Deserts Mangroves Wetlands Marine ecosystems India is a land of diverse landscapes, from the snow-capped Himalayas to the sun-kissed beaches of Goa. This diversity is reflected in the country’s biomes, which range from tropical … Read more