In this article we will discuss about the vegetation of various geographic regions of India: 1. Western Himalaya 2. Eastern Himalaya 3. Arid Zone 4. Gangetic Plain 5. Assam 6. Malabar 7. Deccan. Geographic Region # 1. Western Himalaya: In the tropical belt extending up to an altitude of 1000 mtr. we find a Sal forest (Shorea robusta Gaertn) of [...]
The following points highlight the three important cereals cultivated in India. The cereals are: 1. The Rice 2. The Wheat 3. The Maize. Cereal # 1. The Rice (Oryza Sativa Linn- Poaceae): Rice is an annual grass; culms up to 1.5 mtr. tall, or more in deep water varieties, rooting at the nodes below, smooth and glabrous. Leaves with flat [...]
The below mentioned article provides a quick notes on Useful Plants in India. The animals as well as man depend much upon plants for the sustenance of their lives. Many animals, birds and insects are herbivores and the plants provide them shelter. The mankind use plants as food, medicine and fuel, as materials for constructing their houses, for manufacturing their [...]