Fundamentals of Physical Geography

2nd Edition

James Petersen

ISBN: 9781133606536

Textbook Problem

Why might vegetation differ on the windward and leeward sides of an island?

To determine

The reason for the difference in vegetation on the windward and leeward sides of an island.

Explanation

The air becomes warm as it rises and blows over a water body, it takes up a lot of moisture with it. Such moisture laden air, on reaching the windward side of a mountain, gets blocked by the mountain because of which the air condenses and sheds the moisture it carried along with it. Thus, the windward side of a mountain receives plentiful rainfall that supports the growth of diverse vegetation...

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