natural vegetation Flashcards
(27 cards)
what is natural vegetation
the part of plant cover that grows without human interference
what is wildlife
non-domesticated animals and other organisms found in a place
what is a forest
a land with dense cover of trees and shrubs is called a forest
what are grasslands
lands where grasses and grass like plants are dominant
in what areas do grasslands grow
areas of moderate rainfall
in what areas do forest grow
areas of adequate rainfall and high temp
what are scrublands
thorny shrubs that grow in the dry regions of the world
what is tundra vegetation
lichens and mosses that grow in cold desert regions
what is the rainfall in the tropical evergreen forests
200cm
what is the temp in tropical evergreen forests
15-30 degreesC
what percent of Earth’s land surface do tropical evergreen cover and how much of the world plants and animals do the house
7% land surface and 50%
where are tropical evergreen forests found
amazon and orinoco basins in south america and in south east aian countries like indonesia malysia etc
where are tropical evergreens in India
Western Ghats in Kerala and Karnataka. Garo Jaintia and Khasi hills of Northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands
what trees are found in the tropical evergreens
mahogany ebony and rosewood
what is the wildlife in topical evergreens
reptiles like lizards turtles alligators crocodiles ; apes like orandutans and gorillas;sloth, etc
tropical deciduous forest rainfall
150cm
tropical deci forests temp
20-48 degrees
where are tropical deci forests found
india, monsson area of asia, mexican area of central america, peru , brazil and northern parts of australia
species of plants in tropical deci forests
teak is dominant. sal sandalwood bamboo shisham hurra
what kinds of animals in tropical deci forests
tigers leopards lions, elephants, gaur, foxes, langur, deer, hornbill, parakeet and woodpecker
Mediterranean forests latitude
30 to 45 north and south
where are medi forests found
coasttal parts of europe, africa and asua bordering mediterranean sea
what forests are called the orchards of the earth
mediterranean forests
main trees in mediterranean forests
oaks, olives, figs, pines, oranges, and beeches and grapes
