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Distinguish between Tropical vegetation and Desert vegetation.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| S.No. | Tropical vegetation | Desert vegetation |
| (i) | Half of the World’s Tropical forests are found in Central and South America. | Deserts are found in the Western Margin of the continents. |
| (ii) | This biome extends between 10°N and 10°S of the equator. | This extends between 20°N and 30°S latitudes. |
| (iii) | This weather condition favours thick vegetative cover. | They possess special type of vegetation called xerophytes. |
| (iv) | People in this region sustain their livelihood through food gathering. | People in this region sustain their life through food gathering and hunting. |
| (v) | High annual rainfall and relatively constant temperature is likely | Annual rainfall is less than 25 c.m in these regions. |
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