Montane ecology is the branch of ecology that studies life systems on mountains or other high elevation regions on the Earth. The ecosystems on mountains are strongly affected by climate, which gets colder as elevation increases. Because of this, mountain ecosystems form life zones, which are stratified according to elevation. Dense forests are common at moderate elevations. However, as the elevation increases, the climate becomes harsher, and the plant community transitions to grasslands or tundra.
As elevation increases, the climate becomes cooler, due to a decrease in the greenhouse effect. The characteristic flora and fauna in the mountains tend to strongly depend on elevation, because of the change in climate. This dependency causes life zones to form: bands of similar ecosystems at similar altitude.
One of the typical life zones on mountains is the montane forest: at moderate elevations, the rainfall and temperate climate encourages dense forests to grow. Holdridge defines the climate of montane forest as having a biotemperature of between 6 and 12 °C (43 and 54 °F), where biotemperature is the mean temperature considering temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) to be 0 °C (32 °F). Above the elevation of the montane forest, the trees thin out in the subalpine zone, become twisted krummholz, and eventually fail to grow. The elevation where trees fail to grow is called the tree line. The biotemperature of the subalpine zone is between 3 and 6 °C (37 and 43 °F).
Montane is an English company specializing in outdoor apparel. The company was formed in 1993. Soon after they created a lightweight wind shirt, the Featherlite Smock, and have continued to produce jackets primarily designed for mountaineering, climbing pursuits and hill activities.
A number of fabric technologies are used in their clothing, such as eVent, NeoShell and Pertex. These fabrics are used to achieve a balance between weight, water resistance and breathability, all important requirements for extreme outdoor pursuits. The company also manufacture accessories such as sleeping bags, backpacks, gloves, mittens and hats. They have links with Mountain Rescue teams in the UK and support these teams through donations and fundraising campaigns. They have also been involved with expeditions to the Arctic in order to measure the ice depths, and sponsor a number of extreme sporting events such as the 260 mile Spine Race and the Iceman Polar Race
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Can't see a thing, Travelln' in the dark.
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