User:Mehmet Karatay/Ecology of Mount Kenya
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The flora and fauna of Mount Kenya is very diverse, due to the differences in altitude, rainfall, aspect and temperature. The mountain slopes are split up into zones, with each zone having different dominant plant species. Most plants on Mount Kenya have not been known for a long enough time for common names to become part of the language. Most plants on Mount Kenya are distinguished only by their scientific names.[1]. Wet weather on the mountain comes from the Indian Ocean, to the east and south-east. Consequently these slopes are wettest.[2] The wetter slopes can support thicker forests and more bamboo, as well as plants that require more water to survive. Consequently, the east and south-east slopes have more biodiversity than the northern and western slopes.[citation needed]