Tag: flora and fauna in forest ecosystem

Fauna is a term which refers to all of the animal life found within a specified region, time period, or both. The plants of the earth produce the oxygen that is breathed by the fauna and in turn, the fauna exhales the carbon dioxide that the flora needs to live. The existence of one species depends upon the existence of the other.

The living components of an ecosystem are known as biotic resources. These include human beings, flora and fauna, fisheries and livestock. Flora means the plants and fauna means the animals of the particular area. The components of the ecosystem interacts with each other and are interdependent on each other for their need of survival. The human activities like deforestation and pollution are a major threat to the biotic resources.

Flora is a taxonomic tool that provides an index and description of all plant species found in a particular geographic area.

Flora is the plant life existing in a particular area. Fauna is the animal life which is present in the particular area. The type of flora and fauna found in a particular region determines the biodiversity in a particular region. The biodiversity in a particular geographical location depends on abiotic factors like soil, water, air, wind etc.

• Flora is the plant life of a particular region, habitat or time. Fauna is the animal life occurring in a particular region, habitat or time.
  
• These are a typical collection of plants or animals found in a specific time or place. An example of flora is North American flora, which contains Cannabaceae endlicher family of plants.
  
• An example of fauna is Sonoran Desert fauna. They form an important renewable natural resource.
  
• They are renewable resources as both plants and animals can reproduce and thus are replenished in an ecosystem.
  

Biosphere reserves can be defined as the areas which are meant for protection of biodiversity. Pachmarhi reserve is distributed in three districts which include Hoshangabad, Betul, and Chindwara. Flora is the plant life which is found in this region. Some of the important timber species of the reserve are teak and sal. Wild mango is an endemic species of mango which is found in this reserve. 

River Dolphin is the national aquatic animal of India. It is a fully aquatic mammal that resides exclusively in freshwater or brackish water. It is relatively small compared to other dolphins, having evolved to survive in warm, shallow water and strong river currents. Their ears have specific adaptations to their aquatic environment. Dolphins are one of the oldest creatures in the world.

Some plants are used for sacred and ceremonial purposes and are known as sacred plants. 'Prosopis cineraria' known as Jammi, Shami, Khejri Tree, or Ghaf, is a species of flowering tree belonging to the pea family, Fabaceae. Shami is important in the Hindus and is worshipped as part of Dasara festival. The importance lies during the tenth day of the Dasara Festival when it is worshipped in various parts of India. So, the correct answer is 'Prosopis cineraria'.