- Altitude has a great influence on temperature and rainfall. Low altitude areas have higher
temperatures a while high altitude areas have lower temperature
– the rate of growth slows with decrease in temperature.
- Aspect – windward slopes of mountains are usually wetten and therefore forests are denser
thanleeward slopes.
- Precipitation – heavy precipitation throughout the year favours proper tree growth.
- Temperature – for growth different plants require different amounts of warmth in areas with high
temperatures and heavy rainfall plant growth is accelerated.
- Soil – plants depend on soil for nutrients and anchorage. Soil extensities such as texture
structure
- and acidity influence plant growth
- Human activities play a big role in influencing the distribution of natural forests. Agriculture
leads
- to depletion of forests.
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