Question : What is the difference between flora, fauna and vegetation? Eichhorina crassipes is called as an exotic species while Rauwolfia Serpentine is an endemic species in India. What do these terms exotic and endemic refer to?

Question : What is the difference between flora, fauna and vegetation?

1.	Question : What is the difference between flora, fauna and vegetation? Eichhorina crassipes is called as an exotic species while Rauwolfia Serpentine is an endemic species in India. What do these terms exotic and endemic refer to?
Answer» SOLUTION : The TERM exotic and endemic refers to : Endemic species : A species which is found only in a particular geographical area is called the endemic species for that area. For EXAMPLE, Rauwolfia serpentina is found only in INDIA. So it is an endemic species in India. Exotic Species : A species which is not naturally found in a particular area but MAY be living because of being imported is called an exotic species. For example, Eichhornia crassipes is native of other country but it was introduced in India. So it is an exotic species in India.