SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Tropical wet and dry climate
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Tropical wet and dry with winter rain
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Tropical semi-arid steppe
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Subtropical monsoon rainforest
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tropical semi-arid steppe climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills. Regions with semi-arid climates represent the second driest climates in the world after deserts, known for their dry, arid climates.
Detailed explanation-2: -1) The most humid is the tropical wet climate-also known as tropical monsoon climate-that covers a strip of southwestern lowlands abutting the Malabar Coast, the Western Ghats, and southern Assam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The climate is humid and tropical in the lower reaches tempered by the proximity to the sea. Elevations of 1, 500 m (4, 921 ft) and above in the north and 2, 000 m (6, 562 ft) and above in the south have a more temperate climate. The average annual temperature is around 15 °C (59 °F).
Detailed explanation-4: -In India, Tropical Evergreen forests are found in the Western Slopes of the Western Ghats in states such as Kerala and Karnataka. The Eastern Slope of Western Ghats is on the leeward side and receives a low amount of rainfall. Hence, this site has mostly Tropical Moist Deciduous forests.
Detailed explanation-5: -(v) Parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and the leeward side of the Western Ghats are drought-prone.