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Montane

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[[Montane]] ([[Latin]]: ''montanus'' "mountain") refers to a relatively narrow altitudinal zone of a [[mountain]]ous region, just below the [[timberline]], characterized by having cool, moist temperatures and usually dominated by [[evergreen]] trees.<ref>''montane'' Glossary [http://www.uow.edu.au/arts/sts/sbeder/wingecarribee/glossary.html Wingecarribee]. Accessed 16 january January 2008</ref> [[Endemic|Endemism]] is often very high within the montane zone.
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