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'''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]]
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