Which of the following factors contributes to the high plant diversity in India?
Varied climatic zones
India stretches from the Himalayas to tropical coasts, with climates ranging from alpine and temperate to tropical wet and arid.
Different temperature and rainfall regimes support different vegetation — tropical evergreen, deciduous, thorn, montane and mangrove forests — making India one of the 17 megadiverse countries.
Limited rainfall, consistent altitude and uniform soils would reduce, not increase, the variety of habitats.
Hence, varied climatic zones contribute to India's high plant diversity.
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Important Questions from Biodiversity
Which biosphere reserve among the following has the largest area?
The Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:
Which of the following group of animals is belongs to group of Omnivores?
A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called_________.
Match List - I (National Park) with List - II (Important Wildlife) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List - I
List - II
(a) Gir national park
(i) Elephant
(b) Ranthambore
(ii) Indian Lion
(c) Kaziranga
(iii) Tiger
(d) Bandipur
(iv) One-horned Rhino
(e) Kanchenjunga park
(v) Musk deer
