Question

At which place altitudinal zonation of vegetation is marked ? (a) River (b) Mountain (c) Grassland (d) Desert

Answer 1

It is marked in mountainous regions describing the natural layering of ecosystem.

Answer 2

"Altitudinal zonation of vegetation is marked in (b) Mountain.

It refers to the variation of flora with variation in altitude of mountainous regions.

This is due to the fact that temperature decreases with increase in altitude.

This, in turn, affects the type of flora seen in these areas.

Depending on the flora, mountainous areas are divided into the following zones namely, foothills, mountains, subalpine, alpine and snow zones (Altitude increases from foothills to snow zones).