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12/01/2021 4:05 pm
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Name different types of vegetation found in India and describe the vegetation of high altitudes.
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12/01/2021 4:06 pm
The different types of vegetation found in India are
- Tropical Evergreen Forests
- Tropical Deciduous Forests
- Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs
- Montane Forests
- Mangrove Forests
Vegetation of high regions: The vegetation changes according to the changes in temperature and rainfall in the mountainous regions.
- At heights of 1000 - 2000 metres wet temperate types of forests is found. Trees such as oaks and chestnuts predominate.
- Between 1500 and 3000 metres, temperate forests with coniferous trees like pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce and cedar are found. (Northeast India etc)
- At high altitudes, Alpine vegetation is found. Important trees are silver fir, pines, and birches.
- Shrubs and scrubs are merged into the Alpine grasslands and are used for grazing.