Consider the following statements:

(a) Oaks and Chestnuts are found in wet temperate type of forests.

(b) Wet temperate type of forests are found at high altitude of about 3600 metres above the sea level.

(c) Wet temperate type of forests are a kind of montane forests in India.
Choose the correct answer from the codes below:​​

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Only (a) and (c)
Explanation:
● Statement (a) is correct: Oaks and Chestnuts are characteristic trees of wet temperate forests.
● Statement (b) is incorrect: Wet temperate forests in India are typically found at altitudes between 1000 and 2000 meters (e.g., in hill ranges of Kerala, Tamil Nadu) or 1800 to 3000 meters (in Himalayas). Forests at 3600 meters are generally Alpine forests (silver fir, junipers, pines, birches).
● Statement (c) is correct: Wet temperate forests are a sub-type of montane forests in India.
Information Booster:
● Montane forests are classified into Northern Montane Forests (Himalayas) and Southern Montane Forests (Western Ghats, Nilgiris).
● The temperate forests in the Nilgiris, Anaimalai, and Palani hills are called Sholas.
Additional Knowledge:
● At higher altitudes (more than 3600 m), temperate forests and grasslands give way to Alpine vegetation.
● Common trees in Himalayan temperate forests include Pine, Deodar, Silver Fir, Spruce, and Cedar.