CH 8 INDIA CLIMATE , VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE

A bush is a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches. Trees and bushes grew down to the water’s edge. The wild, uncultivated parts of some hot countries are referred to as the bush.

The Australian and New Zealand usage of the word “bush” for “forest” or scrubland, probably comes from the Dutch word “bos/bosch” (“forest”), used by early Dutch settlers in South Africa, where it came to signify uncultivated country among Afrikaners.

According to renowned British garden designer David Domoney, a shrub is defined as a woody plant that is smaller than a tree and generally has a rounded shape. The main difference between the two is that a shrub has several main stems growing from ground level, rather than one trunk

Shrubs play a major role in preventing water and soil erosion. They are a source of fuelwood, lumber, and poles. They are a source of foodstuffs such as fruits, leaves, tuber shoots, and roots. Shrubs are also used in the landscapes.

shrub, any woody plant that has several stems, none dominant, and is usually less than 3 m (10 feet) tall. When much-branched and dense, it may be called a bush. Intermediate between shrubs and trees are arborescences, or treelike shrubs, from 3 to 6 m tall.

A shrub is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, less than 6–10 m tall

A bush is a large plant which is smaller than a tree and has a lot of branches. Trees and bushes grew down to the water’s edge. Synonyms: shrub, plant, hedge, undergrowth More Synonyms of bush.

Some consider a bush to have stems and leaves that are almost touching the ground. It can be found in the wild and may grow and intertwine with other bushes and wild plants or grasses. A shrub can be taller than a bush, but not as tall as a tree and have thicker foliage than …

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Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as a virgin vegetation. Thus, cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.

The Monsoon winds starts retreating in the months of October and November because at this time, the Monsoon trough of low pressure over the Ganga Plains becomes weaker due to Southwest movement of the Sun. The low pressure trough is gradually replaced by high pressure, marking the retreat of the monsoon winds.