Explain three factors influencing the distribution of vegetation in Kenya.

-Rainfall:areas that receive high rainfall support dense forests while areas that receive low and unreliable rainfall have grass/scrub
-Temperature:Forests in cool areas have fewer species while those in warm areas have more species
-Altitude/Relief: Vegetation varies with height as relief influences soils and climate
-Soil types: Different soil types support different plants e.g light coastal deep sandy soils support mainly the plants
-Soil types: Different soil types support different plants e.g light coastal deep sandy soils support mainly the plants
-Aspect:areas on leeward slopes of mountains have different vegetation types than those of the windward slopes because they receive different amounts of rainfall
-Drainage:Water logged areas support swamp vegetation e.g mudflats at the coast support the mangrove forests.
-Wild animals:some animals e.g elephants destroy vegetation leading to derived vegetations
-Human activities:formerly forested highlands have been cleared for establishing of settlement/mining/farming leading to growth of derived vegetation.