alpine zone

collocation in English

meaningsofalpineandzone

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alpine
adjective
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/ˈæl.paɪn/us
/ˈæl.paɪn/
relating to ...
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zone
noun[C]
uk
/zəʊn/us
/zoʊn/
an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for ...
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(Definition ofalpineandzonefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is found in thealpinezone.
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The habitat consists of thealpinezone.
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These connected peaks reach well into the treelessalpinezone.
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The most common pollinators in thealpinezoneare bumblebees and flies.
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Over 25% range from thealpinezoneall the way to foothill habitats below 1200 m.
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In thealpinezone, temperatures are often low enough that these methods are not sufficient.
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It is generally located above the mixed coniferous forest and below thealpinezone.
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Thealpinezonereplaces the forest at around 2000 m above sea level.
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Approximately 2.5 mi along the crest of the ridge is in thealpinezone.
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Only nine species are only found in thealpinezone(obligate) above 3500 m.
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Six plant families encompass more than 50% of thealpinezonespecies.
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A wild variant occurs in the same area, but at even higher altitudes in thealpinezone.
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Here the forest occupies only a very narrow strip between the ocean and the icyalpinezone.
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Among the animals more commonly found in thealpinezoneare yaks, mainly reared for their milk, meat, and as a beast of burden.
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The tree line generally ends at around 1800m ft and thealpinezonetakes over, which in most areas, extends up to an elevation of 3000m ft above sea level.
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