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  The effect of the climate on the ecology

  The effect of the climate on the ecology at an elevation can be largely captured through a combination of amount of precipitation, and the biotemperature, as described by Leslie Holdridge in 1947. Biotemperature is the mean temperature; all temperatures below

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  Block mountains are caused by faults in the crust

  Block mountains are caused by faults in the crust: a plane where rocks have moved past each other. When rocks on one side of a fault rise relative to the other, it can form a mountain. The uplifted blocks are block mountains or horsts. The intervening dropped

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  Altitudinal zones tend to follow a typical pattern

  Altitudinal zones tend to follow a typical pattern. At the highest elevations, trees cannot grow, and whatever life may be present will be of the alpine type, resembling tundra. Below that, montane forests grow. In the temperate portions of the earth, those

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  Most of the world's rivers are fed from mountain sources

  Most of the world's rivers are fed from mountain sources, with snow acting as a storage mechanism for downstream users. Mountaineering, mountain climbing, or alpinism is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While