Afro alpine belt - Afro alpine belt

Japanese: アフロアルパイン帯 - あふろあるぱいんたい
Afro alpine belt - Afro alpine belt

...Mountain forests can be seen from an altitude of 2000m, and are a mixture of rose family species such as hagenia, juniper, and dogwood, and in some places moss forests and bamboo forests. Above the tree line, the Afro alpine zone is reached, where the Asteraceae species, Giant Senecio, and Campanulaceae species, present a unique vegetation landscape that borders glaciers. Other examples include papyrus that fills lowland marshes and mangrove forests along the coast. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Afro-alpine belt" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…山地林は標高2000mから見られ,バラ科のハゲニア,ビャクシン,イヌマキなどを混じえ,所によっては蘚苔林や竹林になっている。森林限界を越えるとアフロアルパイン帯になり,キク科のジャイアントセネシオ,キキョウ科のジャイアントロベリアが独特の植生景観を呈し,氷河に接している。このほか,低地湿原を埋めるパピルス,海辺のマングローブ林などをあげることができよう。…

※「アフロアルパイン帯」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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