Barren vegetation (or just barren) describes an area of land where plant growth is sparse, stunted, or possesses little biodiversity. Poor growth may occur due to high winds, climate, salt spray, infertile or toxic soil, or heavy exploitation by man.br br Barrens may look poor—with shrubs or moss instead of trees—but they provide good environments for rare plant and animal species that can't compete in nutrient-rich environments. Many serpentine barrens host unique assemblages of plant species. Some barrens, such as pine barrens, are well-wooded with fairly tall trees, though the only smaller plants present are those adapted to a low nutrient supply.br br source - Wikipediabr br This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.