Articles of category "Alpine climate"

Alpine biomes are found in mountain regions worldwide, including the Andes, Alps and Rocky Mountains. They usually lie between altitudes of about 10,000 feet at the place, where the snow line of a mountain begins. Although Alpine biomes are typically harsh environments, characterized by extreme weather conditions, they have the plant and animal life.

The Alpine vegetation is highly adapted to survive in a particularly harsh setting. It has to withstand low temperatures, frost and snow for more than six month a year. At the same time, solar energy in the atmosphere is only enough to provide a frugal day to day living and a renewal of leaves. There are no natural resources for maintaining large root systems and branches, which normal trees have. The plants in Alpine zones are mostly ground hugging and, as a rule, reach no more than a meter in height.