Paper I · 7 Geography of India · 7.3.2 Soils, natural vegetation and wildlife

7.3.2.7 Thorn, montane, littoral and swamp forests including mangroves

Dry regions have thorn scrub, mountains show vegetation belts that change with height, and tidal coasts carry mangroves.

  • TGPSC MPSO / ASO · Paper I
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Key terms

  • thorn forest
  • khejri
  • montane forest
  • alpine
  • Sholas
  • mangrove
  • Sundari
  • Sundarbans
  • Bhitarkanika
  • littoral
  • swamp

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