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Alpine Life zoneAlpine Life zone11,500 feet above sea 11,500 feet above sea levellevel
Continental divideContinental divide
EastEast
SubalpineSubalpine10,500-11,500 feet 10,500-11,500 feet above sea levelabove sea level
WestWest
Montane life zone8,000 - 10,500 feet above sea level
Foot hills life zoneFoot hills life zone5.500 – 8,000 feet 5.500 – 8,000 feet above sea levelabove sea level
Plains life zonePlains life zoneBelow 5.000 feetBelow 5.000 feet
Alpine Life zoneAlpine Life zone11,500 feet above sea 11,500 feet above sea levellevel
Alpine Life zoneAlpine Life zone11,500 feet above sea 11,500 feet above sea levellevel
In the alpine life zone, there are no trees growing because of the timberline. The timberline is a line that separates the trees from the alpine from subalpine. The alpine life zone is known as “Arctic life zone”. As you know, no trees grow but flowers do.
Alpine spring
Alpine winter
Alpine summer
Alpine fall
Now the animals here in this zone have some amazing features. These survivors are, the Ptarmigan, Mountain sheep, Pika (or cony) , Marmot, Snowshoe rabbit, Mountain Goat, And Bighorn sheep. Alpine mountain goat
Alpine sheep
Alpine Ptarmigan
Alpine pica
Now as I said, no trees grow here but plants do. Be careful because these plants are easily destroyed. These plants are, Moses, Lichens, Arctic Willow, Herbs, and grasses grow in this zone. Alpine Moses
Alpine Lichen
Alpine herbsAlpine Grasses
Alpine arctic willow
Just like in the alpine the flowers have to be strong to survive the harsh weather. These flowers are, root crowns, Glacier lily, Fringed gentian, and Mountain Marsh Marigold. The trees are not tall but they’re trees, and these trees are,
Root crowns
Fringed gentian
Glacier lily
Balsam fir
Many animals live here like Bears, Cougars, Chipmunks, Squirrels, Woodchucks, Weasels, Elk, Deer, Mountain Lions, Snowshoe rabbits and Beavers live here.
Mountain Lion
Squirrels
Snowshoe rabbit
The city in the Montane is Vail ,trees grow here in this climate. The Montane is fifteen degrees cooler then Plains and is eight degrees cooler than foothills. This life zone is full of life. This zone has lots of life living such as insects, mammals, and birds.
Montane spring
Montane summer
Montane fall
Montane winter
The flowers that are here are columbine, Indian paintbrush, fireweed, wild rose, asters, purple fringe, brown-eyed susans, wood lily, yellow lady’s slipper, and shooting star are the flowers.
Aspen
Logepole pine
Montane Willow
Douglas fir
Elk, beavers, chipmunks ,throats, squirrels, bears, mountain lions, mule deer, mountain jays, stellar jays, pewees, thrushes, sapsuckers, warblers , Clark's nutcrackers, woodpeckers, whitefish, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, German brown trout and brook trout live here.
Elk
Squirrels Beavers
The foothills life zone is
Foothills spring
Foothills summer
Foothills fall
Foothills winter
Lots of plants live here I will tell you about the plants. The trees that live here are yellow pine, scrub oak, cottonwoods, mountain maple, Douglas fir, alpine birch, blue spruce, greasewood, aspen, ponderosa pine, gambel oak, mountain mahogany. juniper, pinon pine sagebrush. The flowers that are here are the lark spur, grizzly bear cactus, yellow evening promise, and Indian paint brush,
Scrub Oak
Grizzly bear cactus
Gamble Oak
Yellow Evening Primrose
Animals ion this zone are Deer, Bobcats, and Mountain lions. The sage goose is a bird in this zone. Golden Eagle is a common bird in this zone. Other birds are humming birds, jays, woodpeckers, magpies, wrens, chickadees and, bluebirds.
http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/ColoradoLifeZones_Alpine_Mammals.html
Alpine mountain goat
http://www.google.com/images?q=AlAlpi+Life+zone+sasons&um=1&hl=en&saf
Alpine spring
http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/ColoradoLifeZones_
Alpine winter
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.Alpine summer
http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/ColoradoLifeZones_Alpine_Mammals.html
Alpine fall
Alpine sheephttp://www.arkive.org/bighorn-sheep/ovis-canadensis/
Alpine Ptarmiganhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/
ColoradoLifeZones_Alpine_Birds.html
Alpine picahttp://crisjesse.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/animals-of-mount-rainiers-
alpine-zone/
Alpine Moseshttp://donaldsweblog.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
Alpine Lichenhttp://www.teara.govt.nz/en/lichens/2/5/1
Alpine herbshttp://www.shutterstock.com/pic-17959402/stock-photo-spring-alpine-herbs-with-
green-alpine-lake-moserboden-in-background-kaprun-austria.html
Alpine Grasseshttp://www.guenther-blaich.de/pflseite.php?
par=Helictotrichon+pubescens&abs=pflne&fm=
Alpine arctic willowhttp://flickr.com/photos/bryanto/3244237311\
Subalpine summerhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/
ColoradoLifeZones_Subalpine.htm
Subalpine winterhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/ColoradoLifeZones_Subalpine.htm
Subalpine fallhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_subalpine_fall.jpg
Subalpine springhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_subalpine_winter.jpg
Root crownhttp://webzoom.freewebs.com/purplelady123/Anemone
%20Pamina.jpgGlacier lily
http://www.photoseek.com/wausa.html
Balsam firhttp://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees/Fir/subalpine_fir_1.jpg
Mountain lionhttp://www.unitedwildlife.com/AnimalsMountainLionGallery.html
Squirrelshttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Mammals_golden_mantled_ground_squirrel.jpg
Snowshoe rabbithttp://www.earthwatch2.org/LFF/Livingston/2008_04_01_archive.html
Montane springhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_montane_spring.jpg
Montane summerhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_Montane_summer.jpg
Montane fallhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_montane_fall.JPG
Montane winterhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_montane_winter.jpg
Montane Aspenhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Plants_Aspen.JPG
Logepole pinehttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Plants_lodgepole_pine.jpg
Montane Willowhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Plants_pinyon_juniper_foothills.JPG
http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Plants_douglas_fir.jpg
Douglas fir
Elkhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Mammals_Elk_montane.jpg
Squirrelshttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Mammals_aberts_tree_squirrel.jpg
Beavershttp://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/content/image_galleries/north_east_beavers_s13_w5_gallery.shtml
Foothills spring
http://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_Foothills_.jpg
Foothills summerhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_foothills_summer.jpg
Foothills fallhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_foothills_fall.jpg
Foothills winterhttp://shelledy.mesa.k12.co.us/staff/computerlab/images/CO_Seasons_foothills_winter.jpg
Yellow pinehttp://www.soskids.arkansas.gov/5-8-history-state-symbols
Bear cactushttp://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1002213324000253553opvcNcWjfQ
Greasewoodhttp://extension.usu.edu/range/Woody/greasewood.htm
Yellow evening primrosehttp://www.nps.gov/wica/naturescience/wildflowers-yellow-evening-primrose.htm