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Outline the significance of Vegetation.

Outline the significance of Vegetation.

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Martin
(a) Forests add beauty to country’s landscape.

(b) Vegetation protects soil from erosion by wind and rainwater.

(c) Vegetation partly decays forming humus making the soil fertile.

(d) Some plants roots, barks and leaves are used for medicine.

(e) Forests modify the climate of the surrounding area by increasing rainfall and reducing temperatures.

(f) Some plants such as bamboo shoots and wild fruits are consumed as food

(g) Some fibrous plants such as sisal and jute are used for making ropes, sacks, mats, etc.

(h) Latex from rubber tree is used for manufacture of rubber used in tire manufacture
marto answered the question on March 26, 2019 at 06:54

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