We live in the Rockies, where the timberline is 11,500 feet. So when I heard that in the Alps the timberline was 5,000 feet, I wanted to know why. I've done a bit of research, but nothing was very conclusive. All I got out of google was a list of mountains and their timberline altitudes, which is pretty helpful but not what I was looking for.
Just as an interesting note, the flatlands next to the mountain where I live is above 6,500 feet, and the flatlands next to the Alps are 1,500 feet high.
2007-06-30
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