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Our country India is one of the 12 mega biodiversity countries of the world. With about 47,000 plant species, India occupies tenth place in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity. There are about 15,000 flowering plants in India, which account for 6 per cent in the world's total number of flowering plants. The country has many non-flowering plants, such as ferns, algae and fungi. India also has approximately 90,000 species of animal: as well as, a rich variety of fish in its fresh and marine waters. Natural vegetation refers to a plant community, which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is termed as virgin vegetation. Thus, cultivated crops and fruits, orchards form part of vegetation but not natural vegetation.
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Cultivated crops and fruits, orchards are not natural vegetation but form a part of:

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Cultivated crops, fruits, and orchards are not natural vegetation but form a part of the vegetation.
The natural vegetation of a place comprises species that grow naturally without any human interaction. If left undisturbed for a long time, these species can be termed virgin vegetation. However, some of India’s vegetation is associated with humans. There are several plant species grown by cultivators. This includes the cultivated fruits, vegetables, and orchards where the vegetation is grown under human control and used for commercial and household purposes. These cannot be included under natural vegetation. But the cultivated crops, orchards, and all such forms of vegetation form an integral part of the vegetation.

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