The Montane Forest(The Great Himalayan Forest)

Factors controlling the type of vegetation altitude climate( temperature) :high altitude, low

temperature. layers of vegetation similar to tropical to

tundra region.

Type of vegetation 1000 metre –2000 metre:evergreen broad

leaf trees: oak, chestnut.

Common trees.

1500 metre—3000 metre:coniferous trees:pine, deodar, silver fir, spruce, cedar.The trees have pointed leaves with branches sloping downwards.

Common trees.

At even higher elevations, temperate grasslands are common with ferns and moss.

Animal rearing is common by nomads ,hence practice nomadic herding.

At higher altitudes ,more than 3500 m grasslands give way to alpine vegetation and alpine grasslands.

Common wildlife.