"Alpine meadows" redirects here. For other uses, see Alpine meadow (disambiguation).
Hikers traversing the Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, much of which is in the alpine zone.Alpine tundra in the Venezuelan Andes
Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate. As the latitude of a location approaches the poles, the threshold elevation for alpine tundra gets lower until it reaches sea level, and alpine tundra merges with polar tundra.
The high elevation causes an adverse climate, which is too cold and windy to support tree growth. Alpine tundra transitions to sub-alpine forests below the tree line; stunted forests occurring at the forest-tundra ecotone are known as krummholz. With increasing elevation it ends at the snow line where snow and ice persist through summer.
Alpine tundra occurs in mountains worldwide. The flora of the alpine tundra is characterized by dwarf shrubs close to the ground. The cold climate of the alpine tundra is caused by adiabatic cooling of air, and is similar to polar climate.
Alpinetundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate. As the...
are three regions and associated types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpinetundra, and Antarctic tundra. Tundra vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges...
plant community to transition to montane grasslands and shrublands or alpinetundra. Due to the unique climate conditions of montane ecosystems, they contain...
list of tundra ecoregions from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) includes: Tundra Arctic tundra biome information from the WWF Alpinetundra information...
the tree line is at 3,950 metres (12,960 ft). AlpinetundraAlpine plant Climate of the Alps List of alpine climate locations McKnight, Tom L; Hess, Darrel...
include mountains, alpine lakes and a wide variety of wildlife within various climates and environments, from wooded forests to mountain tundra. The Rocky Mountain...
plant community in these alpinetundra. These include perennial grasses, sedges, forbs, cushion plants, mosses, and lichens. Alpine plants are adapted to...
while further south, almost in the center of the massif, extends the alpinetundra region of Bara, at an elevation of 2,350 metres (7,710 ft). Olympus...
support.[citation needed] Unlike alpine tree lines, the northern tree line occurs at low elevations. The arctic forest–tundra transition zone in northwestern...
Although at high elevations taiga grades into alpinetundra through Krummholz, it is not exclusively an alpine biome, and unlike subalpine forest, much of...
in remote reaches of the Northern boreal forests and subarctic and alpinetundra of the Northern Hemisphere, with the greatest numbers in Northern Canada...
center in the National Park System. The Alpine Visitor Center includes restrooms, exhibits on the alpinetundra ecosystem, and a gift shop operated by...
with scattered patches of mountain birch woodland (forest tundra) and become alpinetundra even at minor elevations. The trees near the tree line are...
The Iceland boreal birch forests and alpinetundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0602) covers the island of Iceland in the North Atlantic. The island is volcanic...
sheet, and the sabkha. Ecosystems within the mountain watershed include alpinetundra, subalpine forests, montane woodlands, and riparian zones. Evidence...
found mostly in North America (one in Siberia) in diverse habitats from alpinetundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer...
distribution Alpine climate, climate that is typical to higher altitudes Alpinetundra, a type of natural region or biome Alpine orogeny, in geology Alpine Fault...
colostate.edu. Benedict, James B. (2005). "Tundra Game Drives: an Arctic-Alpine Comparison". Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 37 (4): 425–434. doi:10...
(August 1, 2011). "Distribution of AlpineTundra in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, U.S.A." Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research. 43 (3): 331–342. Bibcode:2011AAAR...
and alpinetundra. The ecoregions in the hotspot include: Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe Gissaro-Alai open woodlands Pamir alpine desert and tundra Tian...
corresponds with the Scandinavian Alpinetundra to the east and the Siberian Arctic tundra to the west inside the circumpolar tundra belt of the Northern Hemisphere...
Hudsonian Zone – spruce-fir or subalpine conifer forest Arctic-Alpine Zone – alpinetundra Merriam considered that these life zones could be extended to...
occurred. The Younger Dryas is named after an indicator genus, the alpine-tundra wildflower Dryas octopetala, as its leaves are occasionally abundant...
the Alpinetundra. The Great Plains lie to the east of the Rockies and is characterized by prairie grasses (below roughly 550 m or 1,800 ft). Alpine tundra...
climates in well-drained, open environments. Found primarily in areas of alpinetundra, it is extremely cold-hardy. Other common names include reindeer moss...
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