INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -At a height between 1500metres and 2500 metres most of the trees are conical in shape. Chir, Pine and Deodar are important coniferous trees found in these forests.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pines, spruces, firs, and larches are the dominant trees in coniferous forests. They are similar in shape and height and often form a nearly uniform stand with a layer of low shrubs or herbs beneath. Mosses, liverworts, and lichens cover the forest floor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mountain Vegetation At a height between 1500 metres and 2500 metres, most of the trees are conical in shape. These trees are called coniferous trees.

Detailed explanation-4: -(b) The wet temperate type of forests are found between a height of 1000 and 2000 metres, where evergreen broad leaf trees such as oaks and chestnuts predominate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Coniferous forests grow at different elevations throughout the world, from sea level (the average height of the surface of the sea) to more than 15, 000 feet (4, 600 meters) above sea level. Temperate rain forests along the northern Pacific coast are usually found below 2, 700 feet (820 meters).