Question

What are montane forests of india.

Answer 1

Montane forests can be classified into:

1 ) Wet Temperate Forests (1000-2000 meters) – Characterised by oak trees and chestnut trees. The mean annual rainfall here is 150 cm to 300 cm, the mean annual temperature is about 11 °C to 14°C and the average relative humidity is over 80 percent.
2 ) Temperate Forests (1500-3000 meters) – cover the southern slopes of Himalayas and are characterized by pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce and cedar trees. The annual rainfall varies from 150 cm to 250 cm.
3 ) Alpine Forests (more than 3600 meters)- Characterised by silver fir, junipers, pines and birches trees. The south-west monsoon here is very feeble and the rainfall is below 100 cm, mostly snow.

Answer 2

Answer:

Westren Slopes And Himalayn parts of assam