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|Meaning=(''Also called'' mountain tundra.) A form of [[tundra]] in which the absence of trees is  due to high altitude instead of high latitude.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' mountain tundra.) A form of [[tundra]] in which the absence of trees is  due to high altitude instead of high latitude.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">It lies roughly between the summer isotherm of 10&#x000b0;C and the [[snow line]].</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 13 January 2024

(Also called mountain tundra.) A form of tundra in which the absence of trees is due to high altitude instead of high latitude.

It lies roughly between the summer isotherm of 10°C and the snow line.


  1. A measure (or condition) of height, especially of great height, as a mountain top or aircraft flight level.
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