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
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
On the steeper, shadier canyon on the eastern side, plantings reflect upper and lower montane areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
On the eastern side of the Rockies the montane stock moved northeastward, occupying suitable territory opened up by the dissolution of the Laurentide ice sheet.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
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