Montane 2920983 213923612 2008-05-21T11:07:10Z Vsmith 84417 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/122.106.35.75|122.106.35.75]] ([[User talk:122.106.35.75|talk]]) to last version by Mejor Los Indios '''Montane''' is a [[biogeography|biogeographic]] term which refers to [[highland (geography)|highland]] areas located below the [[tree line]]. Montane regions generally have cooler [[temperature]]s and often have higher [[rain]]fall than the adjacent [[lowland]] regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of [[plant]]s and [[animal]]s. Areas above the tree line are known as [[Alpine climate|alpine]] regions. ==See also== * [[Afromontane]] * [[Cloud forest]] * [[Montane grasslands and shrublands]] * [[Sky island]] {{topography-stub}} [[es:Montano]] [[id:Montane]]