4.3 Vegetation in Africa

• Factors influencing vegetation distribution in Africa
• Location of major vegetation regions of Africa
• Characteristics of rainforest, savanna, desert and semi-desert, Mediterranean and mountain vegetation
• Methods of conserving vegetation in the community
• Careers in vegetation conservation

• explain factors influencing vegetation distribution in Africa
• describe the characteristics of major vegetation regions of Africa on the map
• locate the major vegetation regions of Africa
• apply methods of conserving vegetation in the community
• explore personal interests in conservation of vegetation for career exploration
• appreciate vegetation conservation for environmental sustainability

“Why should we care for vegetation in our environment?”

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1. Factors influencing vegetation in Africa
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   Climate, altitude, soils, drainage and human activity decide where African plants grow. Vegetation is the plant cover, not the same word as climate.
2. Locating vegetation regions of Africa
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   Draw Africa and mark rainforest, savanna, desert and semi-desert, Mediterranean and mountain vegetation. Savanna is the largest cover.
3. Tropical rainforest in Africa
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   Congo and Guinea forests: evergreen layers, little floor light, buttress roots, high species numbers. Kakamega is a Kenyan remnant, not a second Congo.
4. Savanna vegetation in Africa
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   Savanna is grass with scattered trees, fire-adapted, matching the wet-dry tropical climate. It is Africa's largest plant cover and Kenya's typical lowland look.
5. Desert and semi-desert vegetation
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   Xerophytes, succulents and plants that wait for rain. Sahara, Namib, Kalahari, Sahel and Kenyan drylands are not empty of life.
6. Mediterranean and mountain vegetation
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   Hard-leaf maquis and unique Cape fynbos at the two Mediterranean tips. Mountains stack forest, bamboo, heath and afro-alpine belts by height.
7. Conserving vegetation in the community
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   Protect, plant and tend, manage fire and grazing, keep wetlands and mangroves, use law. A poster that is never watered is not conservation.
8. Careers in vegetation conservation
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   Forester, ranger, botanist, horticulturist, agroforester, nature guide and teacher turn care for plants into work. Reflect on interest; close the inquiry.