adjective
- relating to or growing in mountainous regions just below the timberline
Usage: geography; botany
Examples
- The subalpine meadows were filled with wildflowers.
- Subalpine fir trees grow at high elevations in the Rocky Mountains.
- The hiking trail passed through subalpine forests before reaching the summit.
- Many subalpine plants have adapted to harsh mountain conditions.
- The subalpine zone experiences short summers and long winters.
- Researchers studied the subalpine ecosystem’s response to climate change.