Alpine / Montane
Apline and montane habitats are found on mountains, are masses of rock that have been pushed upward, high above the surrounding land. Most mountains form at the boundaries of the Earth's tectonic plates, where land masses either converge, diverge, or shift side-by-side.
Exploring Yellowstone National Park
A photo gallery of the wildlife and geothermal features of Yellowstone, America's first national park.
A photo gallery of the wildlife and geothermal features of Yellowstone, America's first national park.
Appalachian Mountains
The Appalachian Mountain Range is an ancient band of mountains that stretches in a southwestern arc from the Canadian province of Newfoundland to central Alabama, the heart of southeastern United States.
The Appalachian Mountain Range is an ancient band of mountains that stretches in a southwestern arc from the Canadian province of Newfoundland to central Alabama, the heart of southeastern United States.
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains stretch through western North America from Alaska to New Mexico, forming the middle section of the Western Cordillera, an extensive belt of mountains that reaches from the Arctic Circle to Mexico.
The Rocky Mountains stretch through western North America from Alaska to New Mexico, forming the middle section of the Western Cordillera, an extensive belt of mountains that reaches from the Arctic Circle to Mexico.
What is a Rainshadow?
A rain shadow is an area of dry land that lies on the leeward (or downwind) side of a mountain. Winds carry air masses up and over the mountain range and as the air is driven upward over the mountain, falling temperatures cause the air to lose much of its moisture as precipitation.
A rain shadow is an area of dry land that lies on the leeward (or downwind) side of a mountain. Winds carry air masses up and over the mountain range and as the air is driven upward over the mountain, falling temperatures cause the air to lose much of its moisture as precipitation.
What is an Altitudinal Vegetation Zone?
If you were to draw a transect of the mountain's profile you would find that there are distinct zones that emerge as you move upward in altitude along the mountain face and the zones are made distinct by the vegetation that grows within them.
If you were to draw a transect of the mountain's profile you would find that there are distinct zones that emerge as you move upward in altitude along the mountain face and the zones are made distinct by the vegetation that grows within them.