Organisms And Population Question 68
Question: In India, temperate evergreen vegetation occurs mostly in [CPMT 1983, MP PMT 1990]
Options:
A) Rajasthan and South Punjab
B) Eastern and Western Himalayas less than 3500 m
C) Western Himalayas above 3500 m
D) Western Ghats and Assam
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
They are altitudinal forests which occur in the Himalayas at the altitude of 1700-3000m.
They are evergreen because the needle shaped leaves of the coniferous plants persist for 2-7 yrs.