timberline

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T0216800 (tĭm′bər-līn′)n.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. In both senses also called tree line.

timberline

(ˈtɪmbəˌlaɪn) n (Physical Geography) the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of normal tree growth. See also tree line

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(ˈtɪm bərˌlaɪn)

n. 1. the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow. 2. the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth.

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(tĭm′bər-līn′) A geographic boundary beyond which trees cannot grow. On the Earth as a whole, the timberline is the northernmost or southernmost latitude at which trees can survive; in a mountainous region, it is the highest elevation at which trees can survive. Also called tree line.

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timberline - line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudestimber line, tree lineline - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

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elevation above which trees cannot grow. Its location is influenced by the various factors that determine temperature, including latitude, prevailing wind directions, and exposure to sunlight. In general, the timberline is highest in the tropics and descends in elevation toward the polar regions; in the north it intersects the land surface approximately at the Arctic Circle. For example, the timberline is at about 2,500 ft (750 m) on Denali (Mt. McKinley), Alaska; 6,500 ft (1,950 m) on Mt. Shasta, Calif.; and 11,500 ft (3,450 m) in the San Francisco Mts., Ariz. These figures represent elevations on the sunny side of the mountains; the timberline is lower on the shaded sides. The timberline is roughly marked by the location of the 50&degF; (10&degC;) isotherm (see isoplethisopleth
, line drawn on a map through all points of equal value of some measurable quantity. In many meteorologic, oceanographic, or geologic studies some physical or chemical property is examined that varies from place to place on a map.
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timberline

[′tim·bər‚līn] (ecology) The elevation or latitudinal limits for arboreal growth. Also known as tree line.

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noun line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes

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