How does the altitude affect the natural vegetation and wildlife ?
Dear Student,
The following points may help you:
a. In mountainous region the change in vegetation is impacted by temperature variation.
b. Decrease in temperature with increasing altitude impacts the nature of vegetation.
c. For instance, Tropical rainforest - They are mainly found in the eastern slopes of Himalayas. They are dense forest and grow close to each other.
d. Evergreen trees like oaks, chestnuts are found in high altitude region of Himalayas.
e. Tropical deciduous are the monsoon forests found in the large part of India and in the lower slopes or foothills of Himalayas. . Trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water, Important trees found are sal, teak, neem and shisham.
f. Temperate forests having coniferous trees like pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce and cedar, are found in the Southern slopes of Himalayas.
g. There are number of alpine plants/vegetation at higher altitudes in the Himalayan region that are used for medicinal purposes
h. Common animals found in these forest are Kashmir stag, wild sheep, yak, snow leopard etc.
i. Other animals found are Musk deer, Himalayan Tahr, Hiamalyan wolf.
Regards
The following points may help you:
a. In mountainous region the change in vegetation is impacted by temperature variation.
b. Decrease in temperature with increasing altitude impacts the nature of vegetation.
c. For instance, Tropical rainforest - They are mainly found in the eastern slopes of Himalayas. They are dense forest and grow close to each other.
d. Evergreen trees like oaks, chestnuts are found in high altitude region of Himalayas.
e. Tropical deciduous are the monsoon forests found in the large part of India and in the lower slopes or foothills of Himalayas. . Trees shed their leaves in the dry season to conserve water, Important trees found are sal, teak, neem and shisham.
f. Temperate forests having coniferous trees like pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce and cedar, are found in the Southern slopes of Himalayas.
g. There are number of alpine plants/vegetation at higher altitudes in the Himalayan region that are used for medicinal purposes
h. Common animals found in these forest are Kashmir stag, wild sheep, yak, snow leopard etc.
i. Other animals found are Musk deer, Himalayan Tahr, Hiamalyan wolf.
Regards