montane

[ mon-teyn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, growing in, or inhabiting mountainous regions.

noun

1. the lower vegetation belt on mountains.

montane

/ ˈmɒnteɪn /

adjective

1. of or inhabiting mountainous regions

   a montane flora

Word History and Origins

Origin of montane¹

1860–65; < Latin montānus, equivalent to mont- (stem of mōns ) mount ² + -ānus -ane

Word History and Origins

Origin of montane¹

C19: from Latin montānus, from mons mountain

Example Sentences

But by noon, I had topped out in the moss-draped montane forest, a land of lichens and ferns and orchids and graced with sunshine.

From National Geographic

The ecosystem types the scientists analyzed -- desert, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, montane wet forest, mixed riparian woodland and mixed conifer broadleaf forest -- cover about 70% of California's land area.

From Science Daily

In West Africa, Perret's montane chameleon is endangered and the rhinoceros viper is vulnerable.

From Reuters

On the steeper, shadier canyon on the eastern side, plantings reflect upper and lower montane areas.

From Los Angeles Times

These species of the genus Thorius inhabit nooks in Mexico’s montane forests.

From Scientific American