montane

• Qui se rapporte aux régions montagneuses ou qui y vit, en particulier sur les pentes inférieures des montagnes.

Relating to or inhabiting mountainous regions, especially the lower slopes of a mountain.

1. Relating to mountainous regionsC1formal

   Describing something that belongs to, lives in, or is characteristic of high-altitude mountain areas.

   montagnard

   • Montane forests are home to many unique species of plants and animals.
   • The montane climate is cooler and wetter than the lowlands.
   • Hikers explored the montane zone above the tree line.

   Synonymesalpinehighlandmountainousupland

   Antonymeslowlandvalley