Consider the following about Sholas 1 These are patches of stunted evergreen tropical and subtropica...........

Geography World - Soil and Vegetation

Consider the following about Sholas:

1.These are patches of stunted evergreen tropical and subtropical moist broad leaf forest

2. Sholas are interspersed with montane grasslands

3. Found in high altitudes of Western Ghats only

4. They retain most of the rain they get over the monsoons, and release it slowly through the year via a network of streams and rivers

Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?

1 and 4 only

1, 2 and 4 only

All of the above

1, 2 and 3 only

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Explanation:

Sholas’ is a word derived from Tamil word sholai meaning tropical rain forest. They are patches of evergreen tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests amid grasslands found in Southern India, particularly Nilgiris, Palnis, the Western Ghats and associated ranges in the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The dominant trees in this type of forest are
• Michelia niligarica (Zenker)
• Bischofia javanica (bishop wood)
• Cedrela toona (Indian mahogany)
• Ficus glomerata (gular fig tree) etc.