tree line

tree line

or tree·line (trē′līn′)n. See timberline.

tree line

n (Physical Geography) the zone, at high altitudes or high latitudes, beyond which no trees grow. Trees growing between the timberline and the tree line are typically stunted

tim•ber•line

(ˈtɪm bərˌlaɪn)

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

tree line

See timberline.

Thesaurus

Noun

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

Translations

林木线

tree

(triː) noun the largest kind of plant, with a thick, firm, wooden stem and branches. We have three apple trees growing in our garden. 樹 树ˈtreetop noun the top of a tree. the birds in the treetops. 樹頂 树顶ˈtree-trunk noun the trunk of a tree. 樹幹 树干ˈtree line noun the height above which trees cannot grow. 林木線 林木线