montane
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"Typically, Thismia species are known to occur in perennially humid lowland rainforests. However, this population was discovered in a seasonal, montane evergreen forest at an elevation of nearly 1,000 meters above sea level."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Because of its size and severity, this high-intensity burn area will remain what is called montane chaparral for decades, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025
But by noon, I had topped out in the moss-draped montane forest, a land of lichens and ferns and orchids and graced with sunshine.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
In West Africa, Perret's montane chameleon is endangered and the rhinoceros viper is vulnerable.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2022
We suspect, however, that when this intervening area has been thoroughly studied, the heather vole, like many other montane mammals, will be found throughout the entire length of the central mountain ranges.
From Additional Records and Extensions of Known Ranges of Mammals from Utah by Stephen D. Durrant
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