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Vegetation of India: 7 Geographic Regions

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 [...]

By |2016-07-27T10:53:18+00:00July 27, 2016|Phytogeography|Comments Off on Vegetation of India: 7 Geographic Regions
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Vegetation of Cold Arid Zone

This article throws light upon the three main formations of vegetation of cold arid zone. The formations are: 1. Sub-Tropical Semi Desert 2. Alpine Steppe 3. Steppe of Artemisia. Formation # 1. Sub-Tropical Semi Desert: (i) On steep rocky slopes Olea cuspidata, Rosa webbiana, Pistacia sp., Halophyllurn griffithianum and Matthiola odoratissima are the chief species, (ii) On screen fans Artemisia [...]

By |2016-06-13T05:33:45+00:00June 13, 2016|Arid Zone|Comments Off on Vegetation of Cold Arid Zone
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