1. What is Biogeography? Answer: Biogeography is the branch of geography that studies the distribution of plants, animals, and microorganisms on the Earth and the reasons behind their distribution . 2. What are the two main branches of Biogeography? Answer: The two main branches are Phytogeography (study of plant distribution) and Zoogeography (study of animal distribution). 3. What is meant by the concept of biogeographical distribution? Answer: Biogeographical distribution refers to the spatial pattern of plants and animals across different regions of the Earth . 4. What is the nature of Biogeography as a discipline? Answer: Biogeography is interdisciplinary in nature because it combines knowledge from geography, ecology, biology, climatology, and geology. 5. Why is climate important in Biogeography? Answer: Climate influences temperature, rainfall, and seasonal conditions , which directly affect the growth, survival, and distribution of plants and animals...
Drainage of Tripura Tripura is drained by several rivers and small streams. The state is crossed by many rivers mainly because of its hilly relief. Most rivers originate from the hill ranges of Tripura and then flow towards Bangladesh. The hill ranges of Tripura run mainly from north to south direction. Because of this, rivers flow mainly northward, westward and south-westward. These rivers play an important role in shaping the land surface by erosion, transportation and deposition. They also form fertile valleys and plains which are suitable for agriculture and settlement. There are about ten major rivers in the state, along with many smaller tributaries and hill streams. ----------------------------- Major Rivers of Tripura 1. Gomati River (about - 133 km s ) Formed by the confluence of the Raima and Sarma rivers, the Gomati is the most important and largest river in the state. It flows through the ferti...