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Direction of mountain determines the richness of vegetation - Justify.

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North and south faces of mountain or hill possess different types of flora and fauna because thev differ in their humidity, rainfall, light intensity, light duration and temperature regions. The two faces of the mountain or hill receive different amount of solar radiation, wind action and rain. Of these two faces, the windward region possesses good vegetation due to heavy rains and the leeward region poSsesses poor vegetation due to rain shadows (rain deficit).
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