The formation of vegetation in a particular area depends on topography, temperature, quantity of rainfall and structure of soil. All these natural conditions in India show variations on regional basis. That is why, significant diversities are found in the vegetation found in different parts of India.
Normally, following types of vegetation is found in the country:
1. Evergreen Forest: In the Western Ghats and north – eastern states of India.
2. Mountain Vegetation: In the northern mountain range.
3. Arid and Dry Vegetation: In the western desert part of Rajasthan and dry plateaus of Karnataka.
4. Semi – arid Vegetation: In the semi – arid desert region of Rajasthan, South Haryana, South-western Punjab and Northern Gujarat.
5. Tidal Vegetation: In the deltas of rivers and estuaries.
6. Autumn Vegetation: Most of the states of central India.