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Alpine

Also Known As Alpine Tundra
Desert and Tundra Biomes
Alpine

The alpine biome occupies the high-elevation zone of mountains worldwide, beginning just below the permanent snow line and running down to the tree line. Despite lying at temperate and even tropical latitudes, its short, cold summers and long freezing winters produce conditions that parallel arctic tundra, and only a few hundred cold-hardy, low-growing plant species survive its thin air, intense sunlight and battering winds.

Facts
Climate
Annual Precipitation (mm)
300 1
Representative average for alpine tundra generally; local precipitation varies substantially by mountain range and elevation.
Typical Low Temperature (C)
-18 1
Typical High Temperature (C)
15 2
Alpine
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Demonstrates

Marmots and other alpine mammals hibernate through the long, harsh winter above the tree line.

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Source New Zealand rock wren (Wikipedia)
Source Olympic marmot (Wikipedia)
Parsley Fern, Species
Source Wikipedia: Cryptogramma crispa
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Siberian Ibex, Species
Source Siberian ibex (Wikipedia)
Silversword, Species
Source NatureServe Explorer: Argyroxiphium sandwicense
Snow Leopard, Species
Source Snow Leopard (Wikipedia)
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Nasua nasua (Animal Diversity Web)
Spikemoss, Species
Source Selaginella - Wikipedia
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mydaus javanensis
Takin, Species
Source Takin (Wikipedia)
Source Thorold's deer (Wikipedia)
Source Tibetan antelope (Wikipedia)
Source NatureServe Explorer: Euphydryas chalcedona
Vicuña, Species
Source Vicuña (Wikipedia)
Source Volcano rabbit (Wikipedia)
Western Toad, Species
Source Wikipedia: Western Toad
Weta, Species
Source Wētā - Wikipedia
Source NatureServe Explorer: Pinus albicaulis
Source White-tailed jackrabbit (Wikipedia)
Wild Yak, Species
Source Wild Yak (Wikipedia)

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1. Tundra Biome (Global Bioenergy)
Global Bioenergy
  • Alpine Tundra Climate section
    Winters are less severe than in the Arctic, with lows rarely dipping below -18 C (0 F).
  • Alpine Tundra Precipitation section
    Alpine tundra tends to receive more precipitation than the Arctic tundra, averaging 12 inches (30 cm) yearly.
2. Alpine Biome (Blue Planet Biomes)
Blue Planet Biomes
  • Introduction
    In the summer average temperatures range from 10 to 15° C .
  • In Category: Biomes, blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.php, opening lines
    Cold, snowy, windy. When you hear those words they make you think of mountains.
  • Demonstrates: Hibernation, blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.php, animal adaptations section
    Alpine animals adapt to the cold by hibernating, migrating to lower, warmer areas, or insulating their bodies with layers of fat.
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Guanaco (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: GuanacoView the Source
Vicuña (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Vicuña, Distribution section
Quote, Home To: Vicuña, Distribution section
Vicuñas live at altitudes of 3,200 to 4,800 m (10,500-15,700 ft)
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Wikipedia: Cryptogramma crispa
Wikipedia
  • Home To: Parsley Fern, Wikipedia intro states: "Cryptogramma crispa, the parsley fern, is an Arctic-alpine species of fern native to Europe and parts of Asia. It produces separate sterile and fertile fronds"
  • Home To: Parsley Fern, Wikipedia intro: "Cryptogramma crispa, the parsley fern, is an Arctic-alpine species of fern native to Europe and parts of Asia. It produces separate sterile and fertile fronds"
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Chamois (Wikipedia)
  • Home To: Chamois, Wikipedia intro states: "The chamois (; French: [?amwa] ; Rupicapra rupicapra), or Alpine chamois, is a species of goat-antelope native to mountainous parts of Europe and Western Asia, from"
  • Home To: Chamois, Wikipedia intro: "The chamois (; French: [?amwa] ; Rupicapra rupicapra), or Alpine chamois, is a species of goat-antelope native to mountainous parts of Europe and Western Asia,..."
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Snow Leopard (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Snow Leopard, Wikipedia intro: "the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to southern Siberia, Mongolia and western China. It inhabits alpine and subalpine zones at elevations of 3,000-4,500 m (9,..."View the Source
Selaginella - Wikipedia
Home To: Spikemoss, Wikipedia intro: "rs mostly in the tropical regions of the world, with a handful of species to be found in the arctic-alpine zones of both hemispheres. Fossils assignable to the..."View the Source
Kea (Nestor notabilis) (Wikipedia)
Home To: Kea (Nestor notabilis), Wikipedia intro: "tabilis) is a species of large parrot in the family Strigopidae that is endemic to the forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand. About 48..."View the Source
Cerastium tomentosum (Wikipedia)
Home To: Cerastium tomentosum, Wikipedia intro: "pecies of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. It is a low, spreading perennial native to the alpine regions of central and southern Italy. The stems and..."View the Source
New Zealand rock wren (Wikipedia)
Home To: New Zealand rock wren, Wikipedia intro: "tinguish it from the unrelated rock wren of North America. The rock wren is currently restricted to alpine and subalpine areas of the South Island. It is a poor..."View the Source
Chinchilla (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Chinchilla, Wikipedia 'Chinchilla': live in colonies at high elevations up to 4,270 m in the AndesView the Source
Markhor (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Markhor, Wikipedia 'Markhor': native to mountain regions including the Karakoram and HimalayasView the Source
Andean Condor (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Andean Condor, Wikipedia 'Andean condor': found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coastsView the Source
Pinus longaeva (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Great Basin Bristlecone Pine, Wikipedia 'Pinus longaeva': found in the higher mountains of California, Nevada, and UtahView the Source
Mountain weasel (Wikipedia)
Home To: Mountain weasel, Lead
Quote, Home To: Mountain weasel, Lead
The mountain weasel (Mustela altaica), also known as the pale weasel, Altai weasel or solongoi, primarily lives in high-altitude environments, as well as rocky tundra and grassy woodlands.
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Black-backed jackal (Wikipedia)
Home To: Black-backed jackal, Habitat, alpine areas
Quote, Home To: Black-backed jackal, Habitat, alpine areas
It also occurs in farmlands, savannas, open savanna mosaics, and alpine areas.
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Ethiopian wolf (Wikipedia)
Home To: Ethiopian wolf, Lead, mountain ranges
Quote, Home To: Ethiopian wolf, Lead, mountain ranges
current range is limited to seven isolated mountain ranges
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Diselma (Wikipedia)
Home To: Diselma, Lead
Quote, Home To: Diselma, Lead
It is endemic to the alpine regions of Tasmania's southwest and Central Highlands
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Pulsatilla vernalis (Wikipedia)
Home To: Pulsatilla vernalis, Lead, mountain habitat
Quote, Home To: Pulsatilla vernalis, Lead, mountain habitat
native to mountainous habitats in Europe
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Kashmir gray langur (Wikipedia)
Home To: Kashmir gray langur, Ecology and behaviour
Quote, Home To: Kashmir gray langur, Ecology and behaviour
lives in temperate and alpine forests
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Goa (antelope) (Wikipedia)
Home To: Goa (Antelope), Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Goa (Antelope), Distribution and habitat
Alpine meadow and high elevation steppe are the primary habitats of the goa.
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Takin (Wikipedia)
Home To: Takin, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Takin, Distribution and habitat
Takin are found from forested valleys to rocky, grass-covered alpine zones, at altitudes between 1,000 and 4,500 m (3,300 and 14,800 ft) above sea level.
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Siberian ibex (Wikipedia)
Home To: Siberian Ibex, Habitat and distribution
Quote, Home To: Siberian Ibex, Habitat and distribution
Their habitat consists of a mixture of high altitude steppe, alpine meadows, and regions of semidesert.
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Japanese serow (Wikipedia)
Home To: Japanese Serow, Distribution, ecology, and behaviour
Quote, Home To: Japanese Serow, Distribution, ecology, and behaviour
It prefers temperate deciduous forest, but also lives in broad-leaved or subalpine coniferous forest made up of Japanese beech, Japanese oak, alpine meadow, and coniferous plantations.
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Dall sheep (Wikipedia)
Home To: Dall Sheep, Lead
Quote, Home To: Dall Sheep, Lead
O. dalli live in mountainous alpine habitats distributed across northwestern British Columbia, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Alaska.
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Tibetan antelope (Wikipedia)
Home To: Tibetan Antelope, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Tibetan Antelope, Distribution and habitat
Endemic to the Tibetan Plateau, the Tibetan antelope inhabits open alpine and cold steppe environments between 3,250 and 5,500 m (10,660 and 18,040 ft) elevation.
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Bharal (Wikipedia)
Home To: Bharal, Lead
Quote, Home To: Bharal, Lead
It inhabits the Himalayan alpine meadows and rocky slopes across Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan, typically at altitudes of 2,200-5,500 m (7,200-18,000 ft).
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Mountain hare (Wikipedia)
Home To: Mountain hare, Lead
Quote, Home To: Mountain hare, Lead
largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats in the Palearctic realm
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White-tailed jackrabbit (Wikipedia)
Home To: White-tailed jackrabbit, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: White-tailed jackrabbit, Distribution and habitat
It is found in plains and prairie and in alpine meadows with scattered coniferous trees
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Volcano rabbit (Wikipedia)
Home To: Volcano rabbit, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Volcano rabbit, Distribution and habitat
in alpine scrublands surrounding four volcanoes
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Thorold's deer (Wikipedia)
Home To: Thorold's deer, Lead, habitat
Quote, Home To: Thorold's deer, Lead, habitat
found in the grassland, shrubland, and forest habitats, at high altitudes
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Broad-toothed mouse (Wikipedia)
Home To: Broad-toothed mouse, Distribution and habitat, alpine
Quote, Home To: Broad-toothed mouse, Distribution and habitat, alpine
where precipitation does not fall below 1400 mm per year in alpine areas
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Long-tailed mouse (Wikipedia)
Home To: Long-tailed mouse, Ecology
Quote, Home To: Long-tailed mouse, Ecology
found primarily in rainforest, wet scrub, eucalyptus scrub, sedgeland, and low alpine vegetation
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Highland brush mouse (Wikipedia)
Home To: Highland brush mouse, Lead, habitat
Quote, Home To: Highland brush mouse, Lead, habitat
found in montane moss forests and in alpine zones over 2,000 m
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Mount Elgon vlei rat (Wikipedia)
Home To: Mount Elgon vlei rat, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Mount Elgon vlei rat, Distribution and habitat
it inhabits alpine meadows
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Marmota caligata (Animal Diversity Web)
Home To: Hoary marmot, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Hoary marmot, Habitat
Hoary marmots occupy areas with rocky talus slopes and alpine tundra vegetation
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Tamias alpinus (Animal Diversity Web)
Home To: Alpine chipmunk, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Alpine chipmunk, Habitat
is found mostly in the talus slopes and sub-alpine forests at elevations from 2,300
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Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilus parryii
Animal Diversity WebHome To: Arctic ground squirrel, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Arctic ground squirrel, Habitat
Arctic ground squirrels inhabit arctic and tundra habitats at northern latitudes and higher elevations, and boreal forest and alpine meadows at lower latitudes and elevations
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Animal Diversity Web: Spermophilus columbianus
Animal Diversity WebHome To: Columbian ground squirrel, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Columbian ground squirrel, Habitat
Columbian ground squirrels are found in alpine and sub-alpine meadows.
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Asia Minor ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Home To: Asia Minor ground squirrel, Distribution, habitat, and diet, alpine meadows
Quote, Home To: Asia Minor ground squirrel, Distribution, habitat, and diet, alpine meadows
They inhabit steppe country and alpine meadows, between 800 and 2,900 metres (2,600 and 9,500 ft) elevation.
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Alaska marmot (Wikipedia)
Home To: Alaska marmot, Distribution and habitat, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Alaska marmot, Distribution and habitat, Habitat
Talus slopes in Alpine tundra with herbaceous forage
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Black-capped marmot (Wikipedia)
Home To: Black-capped marmot, Lead, alpine habitat
Quote, Home To: Black-capped marmot, Lead, alpine habitat
The black-capped marmot lives in arctic tundra and alpine habitats from near sea-level to an altitude of 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
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Alashan ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Home To: Alashan ground squirrel, Habitat paragraph
Quote, Home To: Alashan ground squirrel, Habitat paragraph
It lives on the steppe and in foothills and alpine meadows.
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Belding's ground squirrel (Wikipedia)
Home To: Belding's ground squirrel, Ecology, Range and habitat
Quote, Home To: Belding's ground squirrel, Ecology, Range and habitat
These animals are most abundant at higher altitudes, occurring in alpine and subalpine meadows.
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Himalayan marmot (Wikipedia)
Home To: Himalayan marmot, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Himalayan marmot, Distribution and habitat
The Himalayan marmot lives in short grass steppes or alpine habitats, typically above the tree line but below the permanent snow limit.
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Long-tailed marmot (Wikipedia)
Home To: Long-tailed marmot, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Long-tailed marmot, Distribution and habitat
including alpine meadows, foothill to highland steppes, semi-deserts, scrublands and open woodland
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Olympic marmot (Wikipedia)
Home To: Olympic marmot, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Olympic marmot, Distribution and habitat
Within the park, Olympic marmots inhabit lush sub-alpine and alpine meadows, fields, and montane scree slopes.
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Bighorn Sheep (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Bighorn Sheep, Ecology
Quote, Home To: Bighorn Sheep, Ecology
Bighorn sheep inhabit alpine meadows, grassy mountain slopes, and foothill country near rugged, rocky cliffs and bluffs.
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Common Wombat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Common Wombat, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Common Wombat, Distribution and habitat
They may be found in a variety of habitats including rainforest, eucalyptus forest, woodland, alpine grassland, and coastal areas.
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Dhole (Wikipedia)
WikipediaHome To: Dhole, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Dhole, Distribution and habitat
In India, Myanmar, Indochina, Indonesia and China, it prefers forested areas in alpine zones and is occasionally sighted in plains regions.
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Alpine marmot, Wikipedia
Home To: Alpine Marmot, Range and ecology
Quote, Home To: Alpine Marmot, Range and ecology
Alpine marmots prefer alpine meadows and high-altitude pastures, where colonies live in deep burrow systems situated in alluvial soil or rocky areas.
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Wikipedia: Mayfly
Home To: Mayfly, Conservation
Quote, Home To: Mayfly, Conservation
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list of threatened species includes one mayfly: Tasmanophlebia lacuscoerulei, the large blue lake mayfly, which is a native of Australia and is listed as endangered because its alpine habitat is vulnerable to climate change.
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Tabanidae
Home To: Horse Fly, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Horse Fly, Distribution and habitat
They mostly occur in warm areas with suitable moist locations for breeding, but also occupy a wide range of habitats from deserts to alpine meadows.
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Wikipedia: Western Toad
WikipediaHome To: Western Toad, Habitat
Quote, Home To: Western Toad, Habitat
Suitable habitat includes blue oak (Quercus douglasii) savanna, gray pine-oak forest (Pinus sabiniana-Quercus spp.), mixed conifer forest, and alpine meadows.
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Juniperus communis (Wikipedia)
Home To: Juniperus communis, Subspecies
Quote, Home To: Juniperus communis, Subspecies
a prostrate ground-hugging shrub; leaves short, 3-8 mm; cones often larger, 7-12 mm, usually longer than the leaves; found in subarctic areas and high altitude alpine zones in temperate areas subsp. alpina var. alpina, Greenland, Europe and Asia subsp. alpina var. megistocarpa Fernald & H.St.John, Eastern Canada (doubtfully distinct from var. alpina) subsp. alpina var. jackii
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Plantago maritima (Wikipedia)
Home To: Plantago maritima, Ecology and physiology
Quote, Home To: Plantago maritima, Ecology and physiology
In some areas, it also occurs in alpine habitats, along mountain streams.
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Wild Yak (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHome To: Wild Yak, Distribution and habitat
Quote, Home To: Wild Yak, Distribution and habitat
It's most common in alpine tundra with a relatively thick carpet of grasses and sedges rather than the more barren steppe country.
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NatureServe Explorer: Pinus albicaulis
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Whitebark Pine, Species characteristics: Alpine
Quote, Home To: Whitebark Pine, Species characteristics: Alpine
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Alpine"
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NatureServe Explorer: Argyroxiphium sandwicense
NatureServe Explorer
  • Home To: Hawaii Silversword, Species characteristics: Alpine
    "terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Alpine"
  • Home To: Silversword, Species characteristics: Alpine
    "terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Alpine"
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NatureServe Explorer: Euphydryas chalcedona
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Variable Checkerspot, Species characteristics: Alpine
Quote, Home To: Variable Checkerspot, Species characteristics: Alpine
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn": "Alpine"
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Wētā - Wikipedia
Home To: Weta, Habitat: Alpine
Quote, Home To: Weta, Habitat: Alpine
wētā are found in a variety of environments, including alpine, forests, grasslands, caves, shrub lands and urban gardens.
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Plants For A Future: Lepidium meyenii
Plants For A FutureHome To: Maca, Habitats
Quote, Home To: Maca, Habitats
Barren steppes, tundra and alpine plains, usually in limestone and clay soils, 3800 - 4800 metres
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Indri indri (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Indri, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Indri, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Nasua nasua (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: South American Coati, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: South American Coati, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratitis capitata
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes savanna or grassland savanna or grassland forest forest rainforest rainforest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Mydaus javanensis
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Sunda Stink Badger, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Sunda Stink Badger, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Martes foina (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Beech marten, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Beech marten, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Ficedula hypoleuca (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: European pied flycatcher, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: European pied flycatcher, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest mountains mountains
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Regulus regulus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHome To: Goldcrest, Terrestrial Biomes
Quote, Home To: Goldcrest, Terrestrial Biomes
Terrestrial Biomes forest forest scrub forest scrub forest mountains mountains
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NatureServe Explorer: Cervus canadensis
NatureServe ExplorerHome To: Eastern elk, Habitat comments
Quote, Home To: Eastern elk, Habitat comments
Uses open areas such as alpine pastures, marshy meadows, river flats, and aspen parkland, as well as coniferous forests
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The Gymnosperm Database: Picea engelmannii
The Gymnosperm DatabaseHome To: Engelmann Spruce, Distribution and Ecology
Quote, Home To: Engelmann Spruce, Distribution and Ecology
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia; USA: Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico; as krummholz at the alpine timberline (Taylor 1993).
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Ophiocordyceps sinensis, Wikipedia
Home To: Caterpillar Fungus, Article text: "sinensis generally live 15 cm (5.9 in) undergrou"
Quote, Home To: Caterpillar Fungus, Article text: "sinensis generally live 15 cm (5.9 in) undergrou"
sinensis generally live 15 cm (5.9 in) underground in alpine grass and shrub-lands on the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas at an altitude between 3,000 and 5,000 m (9,800 and 16,400 ft).
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