22 jan 2014 · This is a hierarchical system which consista of (1) biogeographic regions, i e major taxa; (2) biotic provinces within the regions Further,
In brief, this system consists of a set of biogeographical regions, and each region in turn of a subset of biotic provinces Each province is characterized by a
The articles also include two significant biogeographic regions-Western Ghats and Deccan Peninsula and several biotic provinces : Trans-Himalaya, North-West
biogeographic zones of India; and • list global biodiversity hot spots and reasons for varied biodiversity in different ecosystem/countries and discuss the
Himalaya: Includes the entire Indian Himalayan region (and that falling in Pakistan, northwestern and northeastern states of India, the Himalaya hotspot
parts of the biogeographic zones may be different In our approach to a classification system for supporting the selection of Representative Areas,
forests, wetlands, grasslands, deserts, coastal, and marine ecosystems Chapter 2 Biodiversity Profile of India Figure 2 1 Biogeographic zones of India
-Includes wettest to driest regions on earth, cold to India harbors 11 of the World's Plant Biodiversity with Biogeographic Zones of India
Rodgers and Panwar (1988) proposed the biogeographic classification of Indian region on the basis of vegetation types and floristic diversity 1 Trans Himalaya
or botanical geography is the branch of biogeography that is concerned with the Phytogeography, Climate, Vegetation and Botanical Zones of India
Some areas are more rich in species than oth- Areas that are rich in species diversity are called 'hotspots' of diversity India India's Biogeographic Zones 1