The oaks and laurels do not have the wide buttresses of lower-elevation trees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Luzon montane rain forests] Reference

We extended this ecoregion to include the lower-elevation tropical moist forests in this subunit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin rain forests] Reference

The lower-elevation tropical evergreen moist forests were included in the Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin Rain Forests.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests] Reference

Since it was only late May, the snow levels were still high, which confined me to lower-elevation backpacking trips at first.    From Wordnik.com.  [Between a Rock and a Hard Place] Reference

That's why we're kind of continuing at some of the lower-elevation searches, for a snow cave, or whatever signs we can come up with.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2006] Reference

Mopane tree (Colophospermum mopane) woodlands mix with Zambezian woodlands in lower-elevation areas, often along major river valleys.    From Wordnik.com.  [Zambezian and Mopane woodlands] Reference

The lower-elevation broadleaf forests up to 600-800 m appear to represent a transition from wet evergreen lowland forest to montane forests.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Indochina subtropical forests] Reference

Annual rainfall in the interior highlands ranges from 10,000 millimeters (mm) in Dominica to 3,750 mm for the lower-elevation mountains in Grenada.    From Wordnik.com.  [Windward Islands dry forests] Reference

The somewhat low-canopy, closed lowland hill forest contains more open shrub layer but a denser herbaceous layer than lower-elevation alluvial forest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Huon Peninsula montane rain forests] Reference

The montane habitats of southern California share many species with the Sierras to the north and the lower-elevation Mediterranean woodlands and chaparral.    From Wordnik.com.  [California montane chaparral and woodlands] Reference

It's the lower-elevation winds between 10,000 and 20,000 feet, currently blowing north by northeast, that are most likely to carry ash to the ground, Hopkins said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Joe Sixpack (aka Sarah Palin) vs The Volcano (Mt. Redoubt)] Reference

It includes snow and glaciers of some of the world's highest mountains (such as K2) as well as the lower-elevation alpine, sub-alpine, and interdispersed coniferous vegetation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe] Reference

Some of the canopy species are common to the lower-elevation forest and some are unique to mid-elevation forest such as the Weinmannia (Cunoniaceae) and Schefflera (Araliaceae).    From Wordnik.com.  [Madagascar lowland forests] Reference

The mean annual rainfall is around 600 to 800 millimeters (mm) in the main part of the ecoregion in Zimbabwe and increases to about 1,000 mm in the lower-elevation portion in Mozambique.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southern Miombo woodlands] Reference

He said it does not appear that moisture will mix with the cold air to bring lower-elevation snow.    From Wordnik.com.  [KIROTV.com - Local News] Reference

Weather stations are located where people live - in mountain valleys and other lower-elevation regions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews] Reference

"European base villages are tucked into lower-elevation valleys, which means people are sleeping at lower altitudes.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

The 10-story building consists of 118 condominiums, and lower-elevation buildings contain 282 affordable housing units.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Harvard Crimson :: News] Reference

The Hidden Gems campaign proposes to protect some of the important, lower-elevation areas from excessive human encroachment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference

Increases in high-elevation forest productivity were partially offset by probable declines in lower-elevation forest productivity.    From Wordnik.com.  [R&D Mag - News] Reference

Peak runoff usually hits around the end of May, so the next eight weeks are ideal for lower-elevation hiking and viewing the falls.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tahoe Daily Tribune - Top Stories] Reference

Currently this hatch is taking place along the lower-elevation waters of the Colorado and Roaring Fork rivers around Glenwood Springs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference

This is especially important in California's lower-elevation air districts as they still fail to meet federal health standards for ozone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News] Reference

Unfortunately for the Olympics fans and competitors, temperatures should be above freezing at some of the lower-elevation outdoor venues.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fore, right!] Reference

Afterward, the white-ruffed manakins appeared at lower-elevation sites, as did other species that are known to migrate to lower altitudes.    From Wordnik.com.  [News] Reference

This is getting all the headlines because it's the first lower-elevation mountain snow of the season, but shouldn't affect travel too much.    From Wordnik.com.  [KOMO - News - Top Stories] Reference

Another benefit to lower-elevation designations is that they would be more accessible to people seeking wilderness experiences, Kunkle said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference

"As a winter Olympian I see global warming firsthand: melting glaciers, changing snow patterns and the closing of lower-elevation hills," she said.    From Wordnik.com.  [GreenBiz.com Green Business News] Reference

Will nature deliver the optimal weather not just for alpine events at Whistler but also at the lower-elevation snowboarding venue of Cypress Mountain?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Natchez Democrat] Reference

The mild winter and the lack of major snow accumulation in lower-elevation wintering ranges produced good conditions for the state's big game populations.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Forecasters warn snow is possible in some lower-elevation areas Tuesday morning after bitterly low temperatures caused emergency shelters to open Sunday night.    From Wordnik.com.  [KIROTV.com - Local News] Reference

Warming weather has been chasing ice from lower-elevation lakes, and Chatfield Reservoir is among the Front Range waters that have opened to boating for the season.    From Wordnik.com.  [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference

More specifically, the company is able to use more ordinary electronics with its lower-elevation satellites; medium-Earth orbit satellites such as rival O3b at about 5,000.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNET News.com] Reference

"The lower-elevation forests are getting warmer just like those at higher elevations, but in most scenarios the precipitation doesn't increase enough there to offset that," Latta said.    From Wordnik.com.  [R&D Mag - News] Reference

Utah's high elevation may be the reason why an 80-year analysis of snowpack showed no evidence of a clear, long-term trend; snowpacks have declined in lower-elevation areas, such as the Pacific Northwest and California.    From Wordnik.com.  [One Utah] Reference

They've moved out of the lower-elevation streamsides and coves, up the hillsides and onto the ridges. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference