montane
Of cool highlands
Montane describes the zone of a mountain between its base and its treeless upper reaches—the belt where forests typically grow.
The term appears in ecology and biogeography: montane forests, montane meadows, montane species.
It distinguishes middle-elevation environments from lowland and alpine zones.
Producing woody cones
- firCone-bearing evergreen genus
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- pineCone-bearing evergreen
- rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
moss · lichen · fern · heath · evergreen · deciduous · shrub · meadow
Elevated, mountainous land
- uplandElevated land area
- plateauFlat highland area
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- foothillLow ridge below mountains
ridge · slope · elevation · cordillera · sierra · massif · fell · moorland
Elevation limit for forests
- snowlinePermanent accumulation boundary
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
permafrost · avalanche · moraine · cirque · scree · talus · rockface · exposed
Range of life forms
- endemicNative to one area
- faunaAnimal life collectively
- floraPlants of a region
- watershedDrainage area boundary
ecotone · treeline · habitat · ecosystem · cloudforest · old-growth · boreal · temperate
Calm or fashionable
- mistFine airborne moisture
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- frostThin ice coating
crisp · brisk · chill · rainshadow · humidity · precipitation · cloudbank · fog
Large burrowing ground squirrel
- pikaShort-eared mountain lagomorph
- chamoisGoat-antelope or its leather
- ibexWild mountain caprine
- snow leopardSpotted highland feline
golden eagle · woodpecker · owl · salamander · vole · shrew · bear · deer
coniferous
Producing woody cones
rhododendron · moss · lichen · fern · heath · evergreen · deciduous · shrub · meadow · grassland
highland
Elevated, mountainous land
- uplandElevated land area
- plateauFlat highland area
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
foothill · ridge · slope · elevation · cordillera · sierra · massif · fell · moorland · mesa
treeline
Elevation limit for forests
- snowlinePermanent accumulation boundary
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
tundra · permafrost · avalanche · moraine · cirque · scree · talus · rockface · exposed · windswept
biodiversity
Range of life forms
watershed · ecotone · treeline · habitat · ecosystem · cloudforest · old-growth · boreal · temperate · taiga
cool
Calm or fashionable
frost · crisp · brisk · chill · rainshadow · humidity · precipitation · cloudbank · fog · dew
marmot
Large burrowing ground squirrel
snow leopard · golden eagle · woodpecker · owl · salamander · vole · shrew · bear · deer · goat
- ecosystemsrainforest, forest, desert, jungle, ocean
- biomesdesert, forest, grassland, jungle, tundra
- habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
- mountain termsAlps, Himalayas, Rockies, Andes, peaks
- place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern
- climatestropical, subtropical, temperate forest, equatorial, continental