Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The elevation in a mountainous region above which trees do not grow.
- noun The northern or southern latitude beyond which trees do not grow.
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- noun the
height orlimit beyond whichtrees do notgrow inmountainous orarctic regions .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes
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Examples
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At this time the altitudinal position of the timberline was the highest, stand density the biggest, longevity of trees the longest, size of trees the largest, increment in diameter and height the most intensive as compared with other periods under review.
Polar Urals: Shiyatov's Finnish Academy Article « Climate Audit 2005
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Above the timberline was a collar of summer-green alpine pasture that turned white with snow early in the season.
The Plains of Passage Auel, Jean M. 1990
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A broad belt of nut trees running the length of the great timberline which is to be created for the protection of the western states from a recurrence of drouth, might prove a more dependable protection to our food supply than the possible effect of a narrow strip of woodland upon the country's climate.
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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From the timberline, a heavily forested slope descended to the foothills and beyond, down into a verdant valley.
Star Trek: Typhon Pact: Rough Beasts of Empire David R. George III 2011
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