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Describe the altitude zone of vegetation in the mountainous region |
| Answer» In the Himalayan region of our country, the vegetation differs according to the height.(i) In the foothill, (the Shiwalik) are tropical deciduous forests. ‘Sal’ is the most important species of economic significance. ,(ii) The zone with altitude 1000 m – 2000 m consists of evergreen forests. Beech, chestnut, oak, ash, etc., are the main trees. These at a higher altitude are replaced by ‘chir’ and ‘chil’.(iii) The zone between 1500m – 3000 m includes pine, cedar, silver fir and spruce. They are the famous coniferous trees, typical of the dry temperate region found in the inner Himalayan region.(iv) At the height of 3600 m or more, shrubs, scrubs, and grasses of alpine variety are found. | |