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ace \e affected by its location,, , ‘ The climate of a pl weeneiae, pe se ‘ altitude, distance from the sea, oa oe aa aie of, ee we experience regional differences 1" - :, Ki t — co India. Jaisalmer and Bikaner in the _ ae cial, — Pere are very fibt, while Drass and Kargt 1 cS rb, Gientioned in the are very hot, while Dras 56 like Murnbat, , , , -,, ,, , Mantra bueigtit, i Metres, , , , , , Barner gent, bayer, , AL) Mele we, , Ati Metres, , Serubs, layet, , |, :, , (1.6 Metres, , , , igure #1 : Tropical Rain Forests, , Kashmir are freezing cold. Coag tal plac, and Kolkata experience mode, , rate climate. They are, foo cold. Being on the, , neither too hot nor, are very humid., , coast, these places gah, Mawsynram tn Meghalaya recerve® a, world’s highest rainfall. while = a, particular year it might not rain at 4, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan., © FP, NATURAL VEGETATION, We see a variety of plant life in pies, surroundings. How nice it is to play in a, field with green grasses. There are also, small plants called bushes and shrubs like, cactus and flowering plants etc. Besides, there are many tall trees some with many, branches and leaves like neem, Mango OT, some which stand with few leaves such, as palm. The grasses, shrubs and trees,, which grow on their own without, interference or help from human beings, are called natural vegetation. Do you, wonder how these differ from each other., Different types of natural vegetation are, dependent on different climatic, conditions, among which the amount of, rainfall is very important., , Due to varied climatic conditions, India, has a wide range of natural vegetation., , Why are Forests Necessary?, , Forests are very useful for us. They, , perform various functions. Plants release, , oxygen that we breathe and absorb carbon, , dioxide. The roots of the plants bind the, , soil; thus, they control soil erosion., Forests provide us with timber for, , furniture, fuel wood, fodder, medicinal plants and, herbs, lac, honey, gum, etc.