Grade : VIII
GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER : 4
Natural Vegetation And Wild Life
IMPROVE YOUR LEARNING
16th November 2022
Date : 16th November, Day : Wednesday
IMPROVE YOUR LEARNING
Ans: Natural vegetation refers to a plant community which has grown naturally without the aid of humans.
VSA 02. What are the factors affecting the types of vegetation?
Ans: Climate, Rainfall and Altitude of a place
VSA 03. Define Eco System?
Ans:
- An ecosystem consists of all the organisms and the physical environment with which they interact.
- These biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
LAQ 04. Explain the various type of vegetation through tabular form?
(Note :Please keep your mobile in landscape mode to see the full table)
| VEGETATION | TREES/PLANTS | WILD LIFE | LOCATION | COUNTRIES | SPECIAL FEATURES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUNDRA | Moesses and Lichens | Polar Bear, Penguin, Himalayan Tahr, Silver Owl | Polar, Arctic and Antarctic region | Canada, USA, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia | Soil remains frozen most of time here |
| SCRUBS | Thorny shrubs, Babul, Khair, Wild date palm etc | Wild Boers, Roe deer, Squirrels, Wolves, Foxes, Badgers, Rodents, Mongoose etc | Tropical region | Mexico, Egypt, Libya, Soudi Arabia, Australia etc | Waxy surface leaf of these vegetation reduce the loss of moisture through transpiration |
| TROPICAL GRASS LANDS |
Acacias, Cacti, Palms | Lion, Leopard, Cheetah, Giraffe etc | Equatorial region | Venezuela, Congo, Kenya, India, Thailand etc | The grasslands in Africa is known as Savannah These grasses may reach height of 3 to 6 feet |
| TEMPERATURE GRASS LANDS |
The grasslands in USA is known as Prairies | Prairie dogs, Wolves, Coyotes, Swift foxes, Badgers, Black footed ferrets | Temperature zone | USA, Uruguay, Turkey, China etc | These grasses are usually short in the dry regions and tall near rivers |
| TROPICAL EVERGREEN |
Ebony, Mahogany, Rosewood etc | Gorilla, Orangutans, African Elephant, Crocodile, Salamanders etc | Equatorial and Tropical region | Ecuador, India, Lebanon, Morocco etc | The tree in the Evergreen forest do not shed their leave all at once |
| TEMPERATURE EVERGREEN |
Spruce, Cedar, Pine, Juniper etc | Riendeer, Moose, Elk etc | Temperature zone | Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia etc | It is also known as Coneferrous forest |
| DECIDUOUS FOREST | Teak, sal, shisham, sandalwood, khair,kusum, Arjun, Mulberry, Oak, Birches, Mapel etc | Salamanders, Spiders, turtles, Red foxes, White tailed deer and Birds like Hawk, Pileateed woodpeckers etc | Tropical and Temperature region | India, USA, Japan, Australia, Newzealand etc | These are the type of forests that shed their leaves every year during the period when days are getting shorter and colder |