alpine regions
Above the treeline
Alpine regions are mountainous areas characterized by high elevation, cold temperatures, and terrain above the tree line.
The term describes any high mountain environment worldwide: alpine regions of the Andes, alpine regions support specialized plant communities.
Alpine skiing, alpine meadows, and alpine lakes all reference this general mountain habitat. (Capitalized Alpine regions refers specifically to the European Alps.)
- treelineElevation limit for forests
- snow lineAltitude of permanent frost
- marmotsLarge burrowing squirrel relatives
- mountain rangesExtended series of peaks
- pikasSmall tailless alpine lagomorphs
mountain goats · glaciers · peaks · ski resorts · cable cars · fresh powder · snowboarding · cirques · avalanche · snowfall · passes · rocky terrain · steep slopes · permafrost · skiing · thin air · mountain air · microclimates
- winter sports placesski resorts, Vail, Chamonix, St. Moritz, ice rinks
- AustriaVienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austrian flag
- Habsburg LandsAustria, Austria-Hungary, Hungary, Tyrol, Habsburg Empire
- North American ecologyRocky Mountains, Appalachians, Great Plains, Great Lakes, Everglades
- SloveniaSlovenia, Lipizzaner, jota, carnival masks, folk costumes
- landformsmountain, cliff, valley, volcano, mountain ridge
alpine regionslowlands
Low-elevation flat terrain
flatlands · plains · sea level · coastal lowlands · valleys
alpine regionstemperate forests
Mild-zone tree ecosystems
tropical rainforests · woodlands · jungle · deciduous forests · boreal forests
alpine regionstropical regions
Earth's warmest climate belt
temperate zones · equatorial regions · Mediterranean regions