montane

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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

The ecosystem types the scientists analyzed -- desert, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, montane wet forest, mixed riparian woodland and mixed conifer broadleaf forest -- cover about 70% of California's land area.

From Science Daily • Sep. 27, 2023

In West Africa, Perret's montane chameleon is endangered and the rhinoceros viper is vulnerable.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2022

On the steeper, shadier canyon on the eastern side, plantings reflect upper and lower montane areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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 Durrant, Stephen D.