Montane
[mon-teyn] /ˈmɒn teɪn/ Ecology
adjective
1.
pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.
noun
2.
the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
/ˈmɒnteɪn/
adjective
1.
of or inhabiting mountainous regions: a montane flora
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