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Shola

A shola is the local name for a patch of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India, largely in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. These patches of shola forest are found mainly in the valleys and are usually separated from one another by undulating montane grassland. The shola and…

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Shola

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related to Flora · 33
Shola → Actinodaphne, Arundinella, At, Below, Berberis, Bischofia, Calophyllum, Chionanthus, Chrysopogon, Cymbopogon, Elaeocarpus, Eugenia, Ficus, Heptapleurum, Ilex, Indian, Kurinji, Litsea, Magnolia, Mallotus
related to Distribution and origin · 27
Shola → Agasthyamalai, Although, Anaimalai, Anamudi, Baba Budangiri, Biligiriranga Hills, Coorg, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Kudremukh, Long-term, Maharashtra, Malnad, Meghamalai, Nilgiris, Others, Palni, Pollen, Satara
related to Fauna · 19
Shola → Agasthyamalai Hills, Among, Bangalore, Bovidae, Colias, Due, Himalayas, However, India, Laughingthrushes, Like, Nilgiri, Nilgiri Hills, Northeast India, Some, South India, Southeast Asia, The, The Western Ghats
related to Gallery · 5
Shola → Grass Hills, Indira Gandhi National ParkShola, Kudremukh National ParkShola, Shola-Grasslands, Tadiandamol
related to Conservation · 3
Shola → Periodic, The, Western Ghats
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Shola → local name for a patch of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India

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grassland forest found species forests endemic complex grasslands valleys kerala elevation hills many india montane tamil trees high nilgiri south

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Sholais alocal name for a patch of stunted tropical montane forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland in the higher montane regions of South India0.90text
frost or soil characteristics while others have suggested that it may have anthropogenic origins in the burninginstance ofmeaning grove.The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions0.80text
removal of forests by early herdersinstance ofmeaning grove.The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions0.80text
shifting agriculturistsinstance ofmeaning grove.The shola-forest and grassland complex has been described as a climatic climax vegetation with forest regeneration and expansion restricted by climatic conditions0.80text
frost which allow the grass to grow but kill off any forest seedlingsinstance ofThis stability is maintained by climatic conditions0.80text
Sholarelated to ConservationPeriodic0.60section
Sholarelated to ConservationThe0.60section
Sholarelated to ConservationWestern Ghats0.60section
Sholarelated to Distribution and originNilgiris0.60section
Sholarelated to Distribution and originAnaimalai0.60section
Sholarelated to Distribution and originAnamudi0.60section
Sholarelated to Distribution and originPalni0.60section

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