INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as virgin vegetation. Thus, cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deciduous or Monsoon type of forests Along with that Deodar, Blue Gum, Pal Ash, Sal, Sandalwood, Ebony, Arjun, Khair, and Bamboo are also seen. The trees in this forest shed their leaves during dry winter and dry summer. Based on the availability of water, these forests are again divided into moist and dry deciduous.

Detailed explanation-3: -The five types of natural vegetation found in India are tropical evergreen forests, tropical deciduous forests, tropical thorn forests, montane forests, and mangrove forests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Over 1.6 billion people depend on forests for food or fuel, and some 70 million people worldwide-including many Indigenous communities-call forests home. Forests provide us with oxygen, shelter, jobs, water, nourishment and fuel.

Detailed explanation-5: -The grasses, shrubs and trees, which grow on their own without interference or help from human beings are called natural vegetation.