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The Deccan Peninsula accounts for nearly
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Deccan Peninsula biogeographic zone is largest in nation accounting for approximately 41.9% of India's total geographic area as per Rodgers and Panwar classification. Spanning Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu interior, it comprises Deccan Traps basalt plateau, Eastern Ghats broken hills, and dry deciduous forests dominated by teak, sal, mixed scrub. Supports highest number of tiger reserves including Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Tadoba. Basalt-derived soils, seasonal rivers, and extensive human modification characterize zone's landscape. Examinations emphasize this concept because it underpins correct interpretation of phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary systematics.
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