Natural Vegetation and Wildlife — Earth's Green Blankets

A 6-Lesson Foundation Course by UPSC ZONE AI When you travel from the hot, humid plains of southern India to the high, freezing peaks of the Himalayas, you notice a dramatic change in the surroundings. The tall, broad-leaved dense trees of the plains give way to sharp, needle-leaved conical trees on mountain slopes, which eventually fade into mosses and lichens near the snowline. This chapter helps us understand why plant life changes so drastically across different regions, how rainfall and temperature dictate forest boundaries, and how wild animals adapt to survive in these distinct habitats.