Vegetation.pdf fir class 12th students, Geography

Vegetation, Geography class 12th

1. Type Areas Features Flora Fauna
Tropical
Evergreen
Heavy rainfall areas of
Western Ghats, Islands,
Assam, TN coast
>200cm rainfall, upto 60m
height of trees
CRREM - Cinchona,
Rosewood, Rubber,
Ebony, Mahogany
One horned rhino, birds,
bats, sloths, scoprions,
snails
Tropical
Deciduous/
Monsoon forests
Mostly in eastern part, NE
states, foothills of Himalayas,
Jharkhand, Orissa,
Chattisgarh, eastern slopes of
Western Ghats
70-100cm -dry decicuous &
100-200cm - moist deciduous,
shed leaves during summer
(MOIST) Teak, Sal,
Shisham, Sandalwood,
Khair, Kusum, Arjun,
Mulberry
(DRY) Teak, Sal, Peeapal,
Neem
Lion, Tiger, Pig, Deer,
Elephant, birds, lizards,
snakes, tortoises
Thorn forests &
Scrubs
North-west, Semi-arid
regions of Gujarat,
Rajasthan, MP, Chattisgarh,
UP, Haryana
<70cm rainfall, succulent
stems, leaves are thick and
small to conserve water &
minimise evaporation
Babool, Khair
Rats, Mice, Rabbits, Fox,
Wolf, Tiger, Lion, Wild
ass, Horses, Camels
Montane forests Mountainous areas
Wet temperate forests: 1000-
2000m
Temperate forests: 1500-
3000m
Temperate Grasslands: 3000-
3500m
Alpine Vegetation: > 3600m
Tundra
Wet temperate forests:
Oaks, Chestnuts
Temperate forests: Pine,
Deodar, Silver fir, Spruce,
Cedar
Temperate Grasslands &
Alpine Vegetation: Silver
fir, Juniper, Pines, Birches
Tundra: Lichens, mosses
Kashmir Stag, Spotted
Deer, Wild Sheep, Jack
rabbit, Tibetian Antelope,
Yak, Snow leopard,
Squirrels, Shaggy horn
wild ibex, bear, Red
panda, Sheep and goats
with thick hair
Magrove forests
Coastal areas influenced by
tides, Ganga, Mahanadi,
Krishna, Godavari, Kaveri
deltas
Mud and Silt accumulation,
roots submerged underwater
Sundari trees in Ganga-
Brahmaputra delta. Palm,
coconut, Keora, Agar
Royal Bengal Tiger,
Turtles, Crocodiles,
gharials, Snakes