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subalpine

/suhb-al-pahyn, -pin/US // sʌbˈæl paɪn, -pɪn //UK // (sʌbˈælpaɪn) //

亚高山,亚高山族,亚高原,亚高山地区

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pertaining to the regions at the foot of the Alps.
    • : Botany. growing on mountains below the limit of tree growth, and above the foothill, or montane, zone.

Examples

  • Mount Rainier glowed bright amber as it popped up from behind a stand of subalpine fir.

  • Trails such as the five-mile Greys Lake Trail drop hikers on the shores of subalpine lakes, where craggy summits, like the 11,127-foot Hole in the Mountain Peak, loom above.

  • Topping out at 11,823 feet, the trail gives visitors a great chance to check out subalpine and tundra zones.

  • Among the trees are the quaking aspen, Douglas spruce, Engelmann spruce, and subalpine fir.

  • Another thousand feet and the Subalpine fir replaces its two near relatives.

  • They are found in most perfect condition in the subalpine region, at an elevation of from eight thousand to nine thousand feet.

  • Between the subalpine areas and the river valleys there are several large ancient burns which are partly reforested.

  • Subalpine species adapted to withstand the burden of deep snow take their place.