montane

American  

[mon-teyn] / ˈmɒn teɪn /

adjective

1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.

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noun

1. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.

montane British  

/ ˈmɒnteɪn /

adjective

1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions

   a montane flora

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Etymology

Origin of montane

1860–65; < Latin montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns ) mount ² + -ānus -ane

Example Sentences

Because of its size and severity, this high-intensity burn area will remain what is called montane chaparral for decades, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

But by noon, I had topped out in the moss-draped montane forest, a land of lichens and ferns and orchids and graced with sunshine.

From National Geographic

The ecosystem types the scientists analyzed -- desert, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, montane wet forest, mixed riparian woodland and mixed conifer broadleaf forest -- cover about 70% of California's land area.

From Science Daily

In West Africa, Perret's montane chameleon is endangered and the rhinoceros viper is vulnerable.

From Reuters

On the steeper, shadier canyon on the eastern side, plantings reflect upper and lower montane areas.

From Los Angeles Times