Highlands – Montane Forests, Alpine Meadows, Tropical Moorlands

Highlands – Montane Forests, Alpine Meadows, Tropical Moorlands

What happens when you take one of the many sea-level biomes that we’ve looked at in this series, and climb into the mountains? How does cooling temperatures affect the type of plants that can grow. The answer varies depending upon whether you’re in the tropics, or temperate regions, whether the conditions are wet or dry. Join me as I explore the most spectacular scenery on our planet – the Highlands of Earth.