subalpine
IPA: sʌbˈæɫpaɪn
adjective
- At the foot of the Alps
- At or just below the tree-line
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Examples of "subalpine" in Sentences
- It is found in alpine and subalpine climates.
- It is found in subalpine and alpine habitats.
- The habitat is subalpine spruce and fir forest.
- It is found in subalpine parkland and is nocturnal.
- It is found in the transition zone and subalpine forests.
- Above this zone is the subalpine zone reaching up to 2500m.
- Above this limit are located the subalpine and Alpine grasslands.
- A preference for mountainous or subalpine ecosystems has been noted.
- Below the tree line are subalpine and montane grasslands and shrublands.
- Only the whistling hoary marmot is restricted to alpine and subalpine areas.