The Natural Vegetation of an area depends mainly on climate and hence there are distinctive areas of different types of vegetation. The governing factors in general are precipitation and temperature. Accordingly, Pine forests in India are found in _______

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The correct answer is option (b) – Himalayas.

The other factors influencing the growth of vegetation in an area are type of land, quality of light, light intensity, duration of light, soil nutrients, water, plant growth regulators, etc.

Pine Forests

The Pine forests stretch over a distance of 3000 Km in the lower Himalayas.

The Himalayan subtropical pine forests are large subtropical coniferous forests found mainly in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan.

Pine forests are found in the Indian states of Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir.

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