Label the "altitudinal zonation" and discuss how the environmental lapse rate affects the economic activities that can be pursued at different elevations.
What will be an ideal response?
As one climbs to higher elevations, temperature drops. This means that the range of crops and livestock that can be raised changes. Coastal regions tend to favor export-oriented crops (ex. fruit, sugarcane while the highland regions tend to favor cereal crops geared to local consumption (ex. corn, potatoes.
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