Mountains consist of several biomes, each with its own plants and animals. The basic zones are the foothills, montane, subalpine, and alpine; they correspond to a range of altitudes.
17 Spectacular Pictures of Siberia's Altai Mountains17 Spectacular Pictures of Siberia's Altai Mountains,
Written by Yohani,
Scribol Staff,
"In the autumn of 2011, photographer Andrew Kudrin visited the stunning and ecologically diverse Altai moun
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Colorado Life Zones: Seasons, Plants, & AnimalsColorado Life Zones: Seasons, Plants, & Animals
Shelledy Elementary School
There's a lot to see here. Explore the foothills, montane, subalpine, alpine and riparian life zones in Colorado. See wha
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Definition of a Mountain Ecosystem
Definition of a Mountain Ecosystem
By Frederick s Blackmon,
eHow Contributor
This article provides a look at the slope and altitude, animal diversity, human populations, vegetation, atmosphere
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Incredible Ice Formations Atop Mountain in Slovenia (PHOTOS)
Incredible Ice Formations Atop Mountain in Slovenia (PHOTOS),
January 5, 2015,
By Camille Mann,
Weather Channel,
Amazing photographs!! Photographer Marko Korosec captures stunning ice formatio
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Life Zones of The Rocky MountainsLife Zones of The Rocky Mountains
MountainNature.com
"Learn the secrets of mountain ecology. Learn how the processes and life zones combine to create a challenging and unique landscape." Check out
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Life Zones on Pikes Peak
Life Zones on Pikes Peak
PikesPeak.us.com
"There are four different Life Zones on Pikes Peak - each with their own unique ecosystem, plants and animals." Learn about each of them here.
http://pikespeak.us.com/Learn/life-zones.html
Mountain biodiversityMountain biodiversity,
By Mountain Partnership,
"Mountains might seem like impenetrable monoliths of rock but, in reality, they are among the world's greatest sources of biodiversity, providing re
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Mountains - WWF
Mountains
WWF.org
Description of how mountains are formed and illustrations of the plant life at different elevations in the Alpine regions.
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