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Montane ecosystem

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Some plants live on mountains.

Abies lasiocarpa 7458.jpg
Abies lasiocarpa 7458.jpg
They grow in different spots. High up, it is very cold. The wind blows hard. Trees cannot grow there. Only small plants live in the cold.
The Triplets from Sahale Arm.jpg
The Triplets from Sahale Arm.jpg
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Lila Lake 26527.JPG
File:Mountain-birch-Trollheimen.jpg
Mountain-birch-Trollheimen.jpg
File:Treeline elevation.gif
Treeline elevation.gif
File:Overlooking Waimea Canyon.jpg
Overlooking Waimea Canyon.jpg
File:Herbst am Watzmann.jpg
Herbst am Watzmann.jpg
File:Chase khar - چاسه خار (3).jpg
Chase khar - چاسه خار (3).jpg
File:Forest on Gunung Batu Brinchang, Malaysia.jpg
Forest on Gunung Batu Brinchang, Malaysia.jpg
File:Abies lasiocarpa 7458.jpg
Abies lasiocarpa 7458.jpg
File:The Triplets from Sahale Arm.jpg
The Triplets from Sahale Arm.jpg
File:GlarusAlps.jpg
GlarusAlps.jpg
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Мальовишки дял, Рила 15.JPG
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