Alpine - Geography and Geology

Geography and Geology

  • Alpine tundra, the biological community that occurs above the tree line at high altitude
  • Alpine climate, the climate above the tree line at high altitude
  • Climate of the Alps, the specific climate in the Alps mountain range
  • Alpine orogeny, geologic event leading to the formation of mountain ranges

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