montane
[mon-teyn]Ecology
- pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
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- the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
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Origin of montane
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Historical Examples
The montane region has long been famous for its mines of gold and silver.
Commercial GeographyJacques W. Redway
Only 29 birds are known to be endemic to the island and 17 of these are montane.
Birds from North BorneoMax C. Thompson
During the glacial ages continental and montane glaciers are judged to have covered much of Canada and the northern United States.
Speciation of the Wandering ShrewJames S. Findley
In response to the montane environment the subspecies obscuroides, resembling the subspecies obscurus of the Rockies, developed.
Speciation of the Wandering ShrewJames S. Findley
Its geographic range is similar to that of the montane and basin segments of S. vagrans.
Speciation of the Wandering ShrewJames S. Findley
montane
- of or inhabiting mountainous regionsa montane flora
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Word Origin
C19: from Latin montānus, from mons mountain
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