How does altitude affect vegetation and wildlife?
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as we know that temperature decreases with increase in altitude. We also know that the animals adapt themselves according to the temperature and temperature also affect the vegetation.
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Altitude plays a vital role in the vegetation. Even the slightest change in altitude causes great differences in the health of vegetation in the area. Altitude affects the amount of sunlight and water that plant receives. At high altitudes, short-wave radiation is seen. Not all plants can survive this type of sunlight.
Plants in lower altitude can be affected by droughts, compared with plants of higher altitude. Plants growing at high altitude typically receive a lot of rainfall, which trickles down a mountain in the form of streams or rivers.
At high altitude, Oxygen availability is very low and this condition makes survival a challenge. But many species have successfully adapted via considerable physiological changes.
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