Question

“The decrease in temperature with increasing altitude leads to the corresponding change
in natural vegetation". Elaborate.
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Answer 1

Answer:The vegetation of high altitudes are Montane Forests. In mountainous areas, the decrease in temperature with increasing altitude leads to the corresponding change in natural vegetation. As such, there is a succession of natural vegetation belts in the same order as we see from the tropical to the tundra region.

Answer 2

The northern slopes of the hills in Himalayan region are at high altitude and have low  

temperature or are snow covered. This does not allow much vegetation. In the southern part  

of the hills there are plains and valleys watered by rivers and with fertile soil and pleasant  

temperature levels all required for dense growth of vegetation.