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|Meaning= | |Meaning=(''Also called'' mountain tundra.) A form of [[tundra]] in which the absence of trees is due to high altitude instead of high latitude. | ||
(''Also called'' mountain tundra.) A form of [[tundra]] in which the absence of trees is due to high altitude instead of high latitude. | |Explanation=It lies roughly between the summer isotherm of 10°C and the [[snow line]]. | ||
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