Which one of the following statements concerning the natural vegetation of India is not correct?
- A.Sal is found in moist deciduous forests.
- B.Casuarina is largely found along the coastal region of Tamil Nadu.
- C.Deodar is a coniferous species of tree.
- D.Shola forests are found mainly on the upper reaches of Himalaya.
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Shola forests are found mainly on the upper reaches of Himalaya. This statement is wrong: Shola forests grow in the high hills of South India, in the Western Ghats, not in the Himalaya.
Sholas are patches of stunted, evergreen montane forest found in sheltered valleys above about 1,500 metres in the Nilgiris, Anamalai, Palani and Cardamom hills of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. They occur together with rolling grasslands on the slopes, a mosaic called the shola-grassland system, and act as sponges that feed many South Indian rivers.
A is correct: sal is a leading tree of the moist deciduous forests of central and north-eastern India. B is correct: casuarina is planted widely along the Tamil Nadu coast as a shelter belt and for fuel and poles. C is correct: deodar is a conifer of the western Himalaya with needle-shaped leaves and cones.
Exam tip: Shola forests, Nilgiris and Western Ghats above 1,500 m, with grasslands; not the Himalaya.
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