Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the climatic conditions of Montane Wet Temperate Forests?

1. The mean annual rainfall is between 150 cm and 300 cm.
2. The mean temperature is between 11°C and 14°C.
3. The average relative humidity is consistently below 50%.
4. These forests grow at elevations of 1800 to 3000 meters.

• A. ii only
• B. None of these
• C. iii only
• D. i only

Answer 1

Answer:

C. iii only

Montane Wet Temperate Forests

Climatic Conditions

• Grows at a height of 1800 to 3000 m above sea level

• Mean annual rainfall is 150 cm to 300 cm and Mean temperature is 11°C to 14°C.

• Average relative humidity is over 80 per cent.

Distribution

• Higher hills of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, in the Eastern Himalayan region.