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Question
Give two points of difference between vegetation and forests.
Distinguish Between
Solution
Vegetation | Forests |
1. Vegetation includes trees, grasses, and shrubs and is found in an ecological framework. The term vegetation is not limited to forests only; it is something more than forests. | Forests are one of the several types of vegetation. |
2. The vegetation type depends on the appearance of plant cover, such as forests, woodland, grassland and shrubs. | The type of forest is determined by the amount of temperature, precipitation, topography, soils and its terrain. |
3. The vegetation gives a distinct type of landscape to a region such as woodland, grassland etc. | Such landscapes are not possible in forests. |
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Chapter 9: Natural Vegetation - EXERCISES [Page 111]