In the peninsular India,the mountains forests are in the three distinct areas ---the Western ghats,the Vindhyas, and the Nilgiris. As they ate closer to the tropics,and only 1500m above sea level ,vegetation is temperate in higher regions and subtropical on the lower regions of the western ghats,especially in Kerala,tamil Nadu and Karnataka
The temperate forest are called Shola in the Nilgiris Annamalai and Palani hills.
The word Shola is probably derived from the Tamil language word colai meaning grove.
The Shola forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation. Some of the other trees of this forests of economic significance include Magnolia,Laurel, Cinchona and Wattle.Now the tea plantations have been developed and many useful trees have been planted in recent years.As a result of these efforts the former bare areas today have vegetal cover..
The temperate forest are called Shola in the Nilgiris Annamalai and Palani hills.
The word Shola is probably derived from the Tamil language word colai meaning grove.
The Shola forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation. Some of the other trees of this forests of economic significance include Magnolia,Laurel, Cinchona and Wattle.Now the tea plantations have been developed and many useful trees have been planted in recent years.As a result of these efforts the former bare areas today have vegetal cover..
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