Mountain ecosystem: References & Edit History
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Larry W. Price, Mountains & Man: A Study of Process and Environment (1981), provides a broad treatment of the mountain lands of the world. W. Tranquillini, Physiological Ecology of the Alpine Timberline: Tree Existence at High Altitudes with Special Reference to the European Alps (1979), details the Alpine tree line ecology using international examples, with particular reference to temperate-zone mountains. François Vuilleumier and Maximina Monasterio (eds.), High Altitude Tropical Biogeography (1986), discusses equatorial high mountain flora and fauna.
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 12, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Mountains: Globally Important Ecosystems. | Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Added photographs of pink mountain heather and temperate trees. | Jun 02, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Mountains: Globally Important Ecosystems. | May 25, 2012 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 25, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Jul 20, 2001 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 27, 1999 |
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