What is Flora and Fauna? Explain with Examples

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Flora: The plants found in a particular area are termed as flora.

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Types of flora: Native flora, Weed flora and Horticulture flora.

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Native flora: It refers to indigenous plants of a particular area.

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Weed flora: It refers to weed plants of an area.

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Horticultural plants: It refers to cultivated plants by a human.

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Examples of flora: Sal, teak, mango, Jamun, silver fern, Arjun., etc.

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Fauna: The animals found in a particular area are termed as Fauna.

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Types of fauna: Microfauna and Macrofauna.

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Micro Fauna: It refers to microscopic animals of an area.

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Macrofauna: It refers to macroscopic animals of a place.

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Examples of Fauna: Chinkara, blue bull, barking deer, chital, leopard, wild dog, wolf., etc.

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Importance of Flora and Fauna: Flora and fauna are parts of the ecosystem. These interact with each other. These are maintained balance in the ecosystem.

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