Name different types of vegetation found in India and describe the vegetation of high altitudes.
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The five major types of vegetation found in India are listed below:
- Tropical Evergreen Forests.
- Tropical Deciduous Forests
- Tropical Thorn Forests and Scrubs
- Montane Forests
- Mangrove Forests
Different types of vegetation in India include:
Tropical Evergreen Forests: Regions are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year.
Monsoon Forests: Monsoon forests are also called as tropical deciduous forests. These include broad leaved deciduous trees. These trees shed their leaves during dry season.
Temperate Deciduous Forests: These regions have cool winters and receive moderate rainfall.
Coniferous Forests: Have cool and short summers and cold and long winters.
At higher altitudes type of vegetation found is temperate grasslands which are generally at a height more than 3600 metres above sea level. This support alpine vegetation. Silver fir, junipers, pines and birches are the common trees found in this type of forests.