SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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Which one of the following is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation? [IAS 2008]
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Juniper
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Mahogany
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Silver fir
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Spruce
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mahogany is not essentially a species of the Himalaya vegetation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Himalayan vegetation varies according to both altitude and climatic conditions. They range from the tropical deciduous forests in the foothills, to temperate forests in the middle altitudes. Higher up, coniferous, sub-alpine, and alpine forests spring up.
Detailed explanation-3: -With the increase in altitude there is a decrease in temperature. This is the reason why Himalayas have varied vegetation, with tropical dense forest to Tundra forests in which growth is hindered by lower temperatures.
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