Colorado Life Zones: Seasons, Plants, & amp; Animals

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Montane Forests Life Zone: Seasons, Plants, & Animals

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General Information

Through the Seasons

Mountain Pine Beetle

Awesome Adaptations

Plants and Trees

Mammals

Birds

Reptiles & Amphibians

Montane Forests Life Zone General Information

The elevation of the montane forests life zone is from about 8,000 to 10,000 ft above sea level. You can tell that you are getting higher in the mountains by the cooler temperatures, the dense mountain forests, and by the increased precipitation throughout the year. On the map the life zone map below it is labeled as dark green.

Montane Forests: Aspen Forests

Montane Forests: Aspen & Pine Forests

Montane Forests in the Fall

The Many Colors of the Fall Aspen Leaves

Colorado's Life Zones Map

Colorado: Mountain Ranges and Major Rivers