krummholz
/kroom-hohlts/US // ˈkrʊm hoʊlts //UK // (ˈkrʊmˌhəʊlts) //
邝美云,邝美玲,邝美玉,邝美英
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural krumm·holz.
- : a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain.
Examples
We started hiking in the deciduous hardwood forests at the base, then climbed through the conifers and the krummholz to finally arrive at the fog-shrouded, wind-battered, arctic-alpine zone of the summit.
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