altitudinal vegetation zone

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• List of life zones by region — Main article: Altitudinal zonation The climate and ecology of different locations on the globe naturally separate into life zones, depending on elevation, location, and latitude. The generally strong dependency on elevation is known as… …   Wikipedia

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