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Geography for Secondary Schools
Student’s Book Form One

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Figure 4.16: World vegetation zones

these factors is crucial for studying and
Activity 4.7 conserving different ecosystems and their

(a) Study the world map on the plant communities. The main factors
distribution of vegetation and influencing distribution of vegetation in
identify the variety of vegetation the world include climate, soil, topography,
found in different vegetation zones. and biotic.

(b) Describe the economic activities
carried out in forest areas. 1. Climatic factor
Climate is the average weather condition
of a place observed and recorded over a
Factors influencing the vegetation zones long period of time, usually over 30 years.
of the world It is one of the most significant factors

The distribution of the vegetation zones affecting the distribution of vegetation
across the world is influenced by a zones. Sunlight, temperature, precipitation,
combination of various factors. These and wind play crucial roles in determining
factors interact in a complex way to the types of vegetation that can grow and
determine the types of plants that can survive in a particular area.
thrive in a particular region, resulting in
the diverse array of the vegetation zones (a) Temperature: Influences the length
observed across the world. Understanding of the growing season and the ability
of plants to survive in extreme cold

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