2007-03-01 13:06:18 · 9 answers · asked by Host_AVATAR 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
It's the elevation on a mountain where it gets too cold for trees to grow.
2007-03-01 13:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Rando 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is where you see the tops of the trees at the highest points. if you are looking out at a view of the mountains the trees that are just below where the view actually starts is the tree line. The view could still be several miles away though from the tree line.
2007-03-01 13:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A line of trees. Maybe going from an open yard into the woods.
2007-03-01 13:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by mom of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The point up to which trees grow on a mountain (before it becomes bare rock), I believe.
Yes, according to the American Heritage Dictionary, it is also called a "timberline":
tim·ber·line (tÄm'bÉr-lÄ«n')
n. In both senses also called tree line.
1. The elevation in a mountainous region above which trees do not grow.
2. The northern or southern latitude beyond which trees do not grow.
2007-03-01 13:09:34 · answer #4 · answered by LibraryGirl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends...I think you are talking about where the rain would run off the tree, which would be a circumference around the tree.
sorry...thinking of something else.
Try this
The tree-line or timberline is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing. Beyond the tree-line, they are unable to grow due to inappropriate environmental conditions.
2007-03-01 13:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by pinkstealth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the edge of a habitat where trees are able to grow. Beyond the tree-line, they are incapable of growth due to unfavorable environmental conditions (not enough water, too cold, rocky or sandy soil, etc). And there are several types of tree-lines... Here's a link to explain more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree-line
2007-03-01 15:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by Bio Instructor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you go farther north (or up a mountain) the trees get farther apart and smaller , then they are just scattered shrubs and then they cant even survive because it is too cold and harsh. That is the treeline. On a map the treeline stretches across Northern Canada in the Territories far northern Ontario, Quebec and Labrador.
The lack of trees on the prairies is because of different reasons, mostly prairie grass fires. It is not usually thought of as a treeline at the edge of the prairies..
2007-03-01 13:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by U-98 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know is it a drip line or a line of trees that were planted by people
2007-03-05 09:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by peter w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a line of trees seriously
2007-03-01 13:08:41 · answer #9 · answered by perry 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋