Alpine vegetation in the mountains generally begins above:
A2,000 m
B5,000 m
C3,600 m
D1,000 m
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 3,600 m
1. Silver fir, junipers, pines and birches grow stunted.
2. Alpine vegetation starts above 3,600 metres.
3. Mosses and lichens form tundra higher up.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Contemporary India I, Chapter 5, Natural Vegetation and Wildlife._
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