montane
Example Sentences
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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
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
In West Africa, Perret's montane chameleon is endangered and the rhinoceros viper is vulnerable.
From Reuters
On the steeper, shadier canyon on the eastern side, plantings reflect upper and lower montane areas.
From Los Angeles Times
These species of the genus Thorius inhabit nooks in Mexico’s montane forests.
From Scientific American
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