Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? [CDS 2000] (a) Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees (b) Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees (c) A few dwarf shrubs (d) Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees

Which one of the following is the characteristic vegetation of regions between the snow line and about 3000 meters above mean sea level of the Himalayan region? [CDS 2000] (a) Thick forests of birch, fir, spruce and other trees (b) Forests of oak, deodar, chestnut and maple trees (c) A few dwarf shrubs (d) Forests of khair, sandalwood, palas and other trees
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