Answer the following questions briefly.

Name the different types of vegetation found in India.

Due to varied climatic conditions, India has a wide range of natural vegetation. Vegetation of India can be divided into five types-
1.Tropical evergreen forest
2. Tropical deciduous forests
3. Thorny bushes
4. Mountain vegetation
5. Mangrove forests.

Additional information-Thorny bushes are found in dry areas of the country. A wide range of species is found in the mountains according to their variation in height. Mangrove forests can survive in saline water. They are found mainly in Sunderbans, West Bengal and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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