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Definition of Montane
1. Adjective. Of or inhabiting mountainous regions. "Montane flowers"
Definition of Montane
1. Adjective. Mountainous; specifically, pertaining to the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline. ¹
2. Noun. Flora and fauna of a montane habitat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Montane
1. the lower vegetation belt of a mountain [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Montane
Literary usage of Montane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Plant-geography Upon a Physiological Basis by Andreas Franz Wilhelm Schimper (1903)
"The temperate rain-forest of the montane region in rainy districts. ...
Temperate rainforest in its montane region. Physiognomy and flora of its alpine ..."
2. Plant Indicators: The Relation of Plant Communities to Process and Practice by Frederic Edward Clements (1920)
"The subalpine climax resembles the montane one in its differentiation. This is
obviously due to the practically complete separation of the Petran and ..."
3. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (1915)
"A montane Rain-Forest,1 has supplied a notable contribution in this regard. ...
Next comes 1 Shreve, Forrest, A montane Rain-Forest: A Contribution to the ..."
4. The Life of Lorenzo De' Medici, Called the Magnificent by William Roscoe (1796)
"... Di rami, e tronchi pien, montane prede. Appena e sufa a tempo la villana Pavida
a aprir alle bestie la stalla; Porta il figlio, che piange nella zana; ..."
5. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"The number of montane habitats on each island was counted by considering woodland
and chaparral biotic communities each as distinct habitats ..."
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