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The Satpura Range

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:19:46

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The Satpura Range is a group of hills and mountains in central India that extends through parts of the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh. From the Sanskrit words "sat" for "seven" and "pura" for "fold, " which alludes to the seven hill ranges that make up the range, ... Read More

The Western Ghats: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:17:33

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The Western Ghats, sometimes referred to as the Sahyadri Mountains, are a mountain range that runs parallel to India's west coast. The range is called Sahya Parvatham in Kerala. It is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" in the world for biodiversity and is home to a large number of ... Read More

Biogeography: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:15:03

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The roots of biogeography can be traced back to the ancient period; however, as an independent explanation can be seen in the explorations of naturalists such as Charles Darwin, Alexander von Humboldt, and Alfred Russel Wallace. They traveled to remote corners of the world to observe and collect specimens of ... Read More

Physical Geography: Definition and Meaning

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:10:37

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Physical Geography is one of the major branches of geography, which focuses on the study of the earth’s surface features, their forms, characteristics, and associated phenomena. Furthermore, it also analyses and explains the structure and composition of the earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and associated phenomena such as cloud formation, precipitation, ... Read More

Phytogeography: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:07:26

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Phytogeography is comparatively a new area of study, which first has been observed by a German geographer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. Since he was the first one focused to study the distribution of flora from a geographical perspective, sometimes he is referred to as the "father of phytogeography". Further, ... Read More

Political Geography: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 12:00:52

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The term “political geography” is (relatively) a new term, which use has been started since the eighteenth century, but political geography as a specialized discipline came into existence much later. Especially, when understanding of its content, categories, nature, and methods started to be formed because of the accumulation of geographical ... Read More

Soil Geography: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 11:59:05

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Soil is one of the fundamental elements of almost all kinds of flora and fauna (including human life). Without soil, life on earth will be very difficult because it is soil that produces different crops and other food stuffs. However, these soils are not similar in different climatic and geographic ... Read More

Zoogeography: An Overview

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 11:56:17

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Zoogeography is comparatively a new area of study, which first has been observed by Alfred Russel Wallace who was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, biologist and illustrator. Since he was the first one focused to study the distribution of fauna from a geographical perspective, sometimes he is referred to ... Read More

Major Boundary Lines of the World

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 11:52:13

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The world's primary borders define the boundaries of nations, continents, and other geopolitical units. Political, economic, and cultural landscapes are shaped by these boundaries, which include international and national frontiers. They are essential to maintaining law and order and defining the nations' borders, rights, and authorities. Treaties, international ... Read More

Major Soils of the United States

Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar

Updated on 07-Nov-2023 11:51:01

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There are many different types of soil in the United States, each with distinctive qualities and distribution patterns of its own. These soils are shaped by elements like vegetation, geology, and climate. Planning for agricultural, land management, and environmental concerns requires an understanding of the main soil types in the ... Read More

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