subalpine
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps.
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Botany. growing on mountains below the limit of tree growth, and above the foothill, or montane, zone.
adjective
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situated in or relating to the regions at the foot of mountains
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(of plants) growing below the treeline in mountainous regions
Etymology
Origin of subalpine
Example Sentences
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Desolation Wilderness in Eldorado National Forest is a short drive from South Lake Tahoe and covers “63,960 acres of subalpine and alpine forest, granitic peaks, and glacially-formed valleys and lakes,” according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Climate change is expected to disproportionately impact alpine and subalpine habitats.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
Mountain goats are tied to rugged alpine and subalpine habitats.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
The research concluded 41% of the study area's subalpine fir biomass is climatically exposed to some level of damage.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
It is a subalpine plant, which forms at the Silla de Caracas a zone much higher than in the province of Cumana.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
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