India

As per the international ‘biome’ type of classification based upon climate, fauna and flora and the soil conditions, India can be divided into ten different biogeographic zones (Fig. . and table . ).

soil microbial diversity along with the different trophic members • increases ecosystem productivity and provide food resources • act as water traps, filters, water flow regulators and water purifiers (forest cover and vegetation) • climate stability (forests are essential for rainfall, temperature regulation, CO absorption, which in turn regulate the density and type of vegetation) • forest resource management and sustainable development • maintaining balance between biotic components • cleaning up of pollutants – microbes are the biggest degraders of molecules including many anthropogenic ones which are present in effluents, sewage, garbage and agro-chemicals Table . . Biogeographical Zones Of India S. No.

Biogeographical Zones Biotic Provinces Area % Biota . Trans Himalaya Comprises mountain