The alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only upto a height of 3000 metres while in t...........

Geography Physiography of India

The alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only upto a height of 3000 metres while in the eastern Himalayas it is found upto a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that:

Eastern Himalayas are higher than western Himalayas.

Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than western Himalayas.

Eastern Himalayas get more monsoonal rainfall than western Himalayas.

Eastern Himalayan rocks are more fertile than western Himalayan rocks.

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Explanation:

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The alpine vegetation in the western Himalayas is found only upto a height of 3000 metres while in the eastern Himalayas it is found upto a height of 4000 metres. The reason for this variation in the same mountain range is that Eastern Himalayas are nearer to the equator and sea coast than western Himalayas.