Q11. Consider the following statements with reference to “Sholas”
1. Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India
2. Shola forests are found in the higher altitude hill regions of the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari district,Idukki district, the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct statement/s from the options given below
Q11. Consider the following statements with reference to “Sholas”
1. Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India
2. Shola forests are found in the higher altitude hill regions of the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari district,Idukki district, the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct statement/s from the options given below
The correct option is C c) Both 1 and 2
1. Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India) These patches of shola forest are found mainly in the valleys and are usually separated from one another by undulating montane grassland. The shola and grassland together form the shola-grassland complex or mosaic. The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions such as frost or soil characteristics while others have suggested that it may have anthropogenic origins in the burning and removal of forests by early herders and shifting agriculturists
2. Shola forests are found in the higher altitude hill regions of the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari district,Idukki district, the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Although generally said to occur above 2000 meters above sea level, shola forests can be found at 1600 meters elevation in many hill ranges
1. Sholas are the local name for patches of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India) These patches of shola forest are found mainly in the valleys and are usually separated from one another by undulating montane grassland. The shola and grassland together form the shola-grassland complex or mosaic. The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions such as frost or soil characteristics while others have suggested that it may have anthropogenic origins in the burning and removal of forests by early herders and shifting agriculturists
2. Shola forests are found in the higher altitude hill regions of the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari district,Idukki district, the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Although generally said to occur above 2000 meters above sea level, shola forests can be found at 1600 meters elevation in many hill ranges
