Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tim-- Yes, I read more later, and the climate of the high-altitude zones in the Rockies here, esp in RMNP, attract tundra species. So I stand corrected--we do not have a "true" Arctic Tundra zone here, but it is referred to as Alpine Tundra. What my admonition to the tramplers of the park landscape should be is "stay off the tundra plants!" Given the tundra's characteristic of minimal precipitation, however, in the last few years we might just qualify! Permafrost, though, we do not have. Kit - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tim Atherton Sent: Friday, April 18, 2003 12:07 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] Uncertainty Principle > Well, that's not what our National Park says. They call it alpine tundra, > and so that's what I call it, too. Here is a quote from the National Park > Service Web site about what you'll find there: It's actually the Arctic-Alpine Life Zone which allows some tundra species to grow. You'll find descriptions of it peppered with phrases like "The arctic-alpine lifezone of high elevations experiences a different climate--in terms of day length and seasons--than does the true tundra of the Arctic" etc. It's basically an alpine "tundra like" zone. But basically only in terms of it flora. Actual Tundra is much more than just its flora (for example, permafrost). Tundra is a biome and the Arctic-Alpine Life Zone is basically a sub-set of Tundra and as such the term tundra is often applied to it. tim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html