FACTORS AFFECTING VEGETATION(SST)
FACTORS AFFECTING VEGETATION India is one of the twelve mega bio –diversity countries of the world. 15000 flowering plants in India constitute 6 percent in the world’s total number of flowering plants. India also has approximately 90000 species of animal as well as a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine water. Natural vegetation that has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time is called virgin vegetation . Flora is used to denote plants of a particular region or period and Fauna is species of animals of a particular region or period. Flora and fauna kingdom constitute biodiversity of a particular region or period. Relief, Climate and Ecosystem are three factors of biodiversity. RELIEF LAND - The nature of land influences the type of vegetation.Land supports agriculture depending on its environmental factors.Fertile land supports agriculture. SOIL- Different types of soil provide basis for different types of vegetation. The sandy soil of
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