cloud forest

noun

1. a tropical high-altitude forest at 3,000 to 8,000 feet (1,000 to 2,500 meters) above sea level, almost constantly covered by cloud.

cloud forest

1. A high-elevation tropical forest that receives much of its moisture from direct contact with clouds rather than from rain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloud forest¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Tepotztli grew out of Cantina Experimental, a “self-sufficient cocktail bar” started in 2013 in the cloud forest near San Sebastián del Oeste in Jalisco, Mexico.

From Eater

Especially on the northern slopes, tropical rainforest is well developed; this is replaced at about 1200 meters by cloud forest.

From Project Gutenberg

Remarks: The holotype was found on a moss-covered log over a stream in dense cloud forest by day.

From Project Gutenberg

The paratype was calling at night from a low herb at the edge of a small stream in the cloud forest.

From Project Gutenberg

A few birds reach as high as 8,000 feet, at which level they were found in both pines and cloud forest on Los Esesmiles.

From Project Gutenberg

All individuals were found in trees and bushes near streams in cloud forest at night in February.

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