The phrase "alpine ecosystem" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the specific ecological community found in high mountain regions, characterized by unique flora and fauna.
Example: "The alpine ecosystem is home to a variety of specialized plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh conditions of high altitudes."
Alternatives: "mountain ecosystem" or "high-altitude ecosystem".
"Higher metal concentrations can impact the whole alpine ecosystem," said Andrew Todd, a research biologist with the survey and the study's primary author.
The butterfly provides an economic incentive to protect the unique alpine ecosystem, Alonso says.
From series of FGD and KII, five major proximate (direct) causes were identified as drivers of alpine ecosystem in BER.
Yet, not much is known about the water cycle in this second largest alpine ecosystem of the world.
Yang et al. (2016) used regression tree and random forest model to map topsoil organic carbon concentration in an alpine ecosystem.
Bale mountains alpine ecosystem has experienced increased level of fragmentation which is evidenced from class and landscape level fragmentation indices generated by edge and area matrix analysis.
One of the signatories, Prof Don Driscoll from Deakin University, said the academics behind the letter represented the greatest pool of knowledge about Alpine ecosystems in the country.
Dozens of isolated alpine ecosystems exist in the Northeast, from the High Peaks of the Adirondacks in New York, to the Presidential Range of New Hampshire, north to Mount Katahdin in Maine, where thick woods peter to treeless terrain near the tallest summits.
Mexico is one of the world's more biologically diverse countries, encompassing vast deserts, tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and alpine ecosystems and supporting a wide range of reptiles and mammals, as well as myriad other types of animals.
Some academics and environmental activists have demanded the Caspian Sea project be scrapped because of the likely consequences of deforestation, and habitat and biodiversity loss, in the Hyrcanian forests, the steppe and alpine ecosystems of the Alborz Mountains, and in the Caspian Sea itself.
These findings suggest that alpine ecosystems are particularly sensitive to increasing temperatures.
