Geography: Vegetation

Question 1

vegetation map

Answer 1

• different colors represent different types of plant life

- darker green typically means denser vegetation

Question 2

Sahel

Answer 2

• semiarid land on the southern boarder of the Sahara desert
• used to have more vegetation (good for farming and grazing animals)
• 3 months of rain = farming
• desertification (slash/burn and over grazing/planting)
• political arguments over the control of this area