Sentences with phrase «above tree line»

Alpine - The biogeographic zone made up of slopes above the tree line characterized by the presence of rosette - forming herbaceous plants and low, shrubby, slow - growing woody plants.

Will forests begin to sprout above the tree line in the Colorado Rocky Mountains?

Step aboard our unique railroads for the ride of a lifetime, marvel at magnificent mountain vistas as you ascend to the summit of Mt. Washington, spend time flying high above tree line on our aerial chair rides and ziplines, and stroll along wooden boardwalks that take you within touching distance of waterfalls.

The train climbs high above the tree line across some of the most remote areas of western Norway before descending to the elegant city of Oslo, where we overnight.

Tignes actually consists of three small villages all set above the tree line.

You're perched up above the tree line, cocooned away with only views of indigenous forest valleys and the mountains surrounding the Garden Route town of Knysna to keep you company.

Most of the skiing in Ischgl is above the tree line, but the area is vast and interesting.

Once we're above the tree line, though, the McLaren runs rough and wants to stall.

From the icy, windswept summit way above the tree line, the broad blacktop curves down to the Ziller Valley, where my mother's family still owns a couple of guest houses, a trout farm, and a small farm close to the bottom of the hill.

Above the tree line, the landscape opens up.

This, of course, proved challenging, with cast and crew having to be helicoptered up onto snowy mountain peaks high above the tree line.

I went on and all day steep hike ending up above tree line with my daughter last week on my day off and I took my appropriate options along in my pack.

As the trees» seeds get dispersed, either via animals or by wind, those that land above the tree line are now apparently able to survive at these higher altitudes.

According to Loy, Ötzi's long, lightweight arrows indicate that he was a specialist hunter of ibex, long - horned goats that live high above the tree line; such arrows would not have worked well in the forest, where they would readily have become tangled in the branches of trees.

«Because it's above the tree line, 4000 to 5000 metres above sea level, the animals are extremely visible, including antelopes, yaks, bears and wolves.»

Unlike its tree - dwelling relatives, the drab - coloured little songbird lives exclusively above the tree line at 3,300 to 5,400 m, on rocky steppes and grasslands of the Tibetan plateau.

We are way above the tree line as we start skiing down from the ridge above Val Thorens, and we have a giddy sensation of being weightless in a vast white outer space.

On the way up the Vallèe des Belleville, we pass through the resort of Les Menuires, a busy cluster of stark, boxy buildings above the tree line.

It started way above the tree line and had that same sort of whoosh whoosh sound that you hear anytime the camera cuts to Jon Snow standing on top of The Wall.

No; but with them gone I see the years ahead opening like a pathway deep in snow above the tree line; ridges I can't tread at half the pace of thirty years ago, when I was starting out.

At one point in the demo, a beacon is placed in a distant part of the map, and Link is shown parachuting off of a cliff hundreds of feet above the tree lines towards his destination all in real time.

Not exact matches

The sun is setting behind the pines and skeletal trees that stand around our little neighbourhood, far above the roof lines.

In circunstances where these factors combine — planting trees as carbon offsets above the lcal tree line at high latitudes, modeling indicates that the radiative forcing impact can outwigh the benefits of carbon sequestration = cf

The name Terrence Malick above the title on «The New World» in 2006 certainly brought with it a certain group of expectations for those of us who loved «Badlands,» «Days of Heaven» and «The Thin Red Line,» but a decade later, released by Criterion this week in a gorgeous three - disc Blu - ray set, the film now feels almost like a bridge between those early works and his recent trio of introspective, deeply philosophical films: «Tree of Life,» «To the Wonder» and «Knight of Cups.»

Home to the world renowned Sugarloaf, which is the only resort to offer above tree - line skiing in Maine, and the superb Sunday River resorts; Maine offers fantastic ski runs for all abilities.

Sitting at a turnout in the San Gabriel Mountains, above the Angeles National Forest tree line, our Four Seasons 2016 Volkswagen Golf R is ready to meet its hot - hatch brother from another German mother (don't be fooled by the all - American badge, the 2017 Ford Focus RS is a German - American hailing from the city of Saarlouis; our VW, of course, hails from Wolfsburg).

Zip Line Eco Tour Starting 600 feet above Descanso Beach Club, you'll enjoy sweeping views as you zip across the canyon and through the trees on five separate lines at speeds approaching 30 mph.

High above the tree - line we'll learn how delicate plants can thrive in such challenging conditions and gain an insight into the geology of this rugged landscape.

One of the features of the park is the incredible mountain views - one third of the park is above the tree - line.

Each unit is built well above the ground and nestled in the wild fig trees that line the river's edge.

Seeking adventure and excitement... Imagine yourself soaring above tree tops on a zip - line, surfing the perfect wave, rushing through the rainforest on an ATV, white water rafting on a powerful river, exploring the jungle, or landing a giant marlin on one of our popular Costa Rica sport fishing vacations.

And if you're a fan of heights there is the zip line and aerial adventure park, with zip lines which will carry you high above the trees, and offering stunning views of the valley.

The longest line stretches 1,500 feet (about 5 city blocks) and shoots you 250 feet above the trees and forest below at about 40mph

Both above and below the village, the river cuts through steep rocky gorges but here at Benifallet it is lined by trees, grass and fruit orchards.

This very small, blurred and blotted vista, which, like a wallflower among bolder playmates, hugs a corner of a wall, features smudgy, watery charcoal lines for trees, a foreground of dulled ochres and browns, with a bushy strip of green at the bottom edge and, above, a loose flurry of greys for sky.

Its floods knocked out electrical power in all areas above 59th Street in Manhattan and in all of the Bronx, the new IND subway line lost power, and 100 large trees in Central Park were destroyed.

It's like the carbon - dated remains of tree stumps that are found under receding alpine glaciers, high above today's tree line.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History website describes archeological expeditions that have uncovered abandoned Viking settlements beneath the country's now - frozen tundra and remains of ancient forests far above the current natural tree line.

Then there is actual physical evidence: carbon - dated remains of trees (or even signs of earlier civilization) recovered under receding glaciers high above today's tree line, Viking farms buried in the Greenland permafrost, etc..

Sub-alpine - The biogeographic zone below the tree line and above the montane zone that is characterized by the presence of coniferous forest and trees.

For me, the most convincing actual physical evidence (living in Switzerland) is carbon - dated remains of old trees found under receding glaciers at altitudes far above today's tree - line.

Suppose that there * are * good physiological reasons for trees above 200 years of age to grow faster than at 200, as testified by the light blue line in the main post and by the data of Rossi et al. 2009.

Similarly, you might exclude / include trees that are too far below or above the current tree line.

In circunstances where these factors combine — planting trees as carbon offsets above the lcal tree line at high latitudes, modeling indicates that the radiative forcing impact can outwigh the benefits of carbon sequestration = cf

That company's work with the US Navy shows, seen in the video above, it is indeed possible to design an autonomous helicopter that can make sense of obstacles like a tree line and navigate to a landing on its own.

fishing line, and a few white, flat - headed thumb tacks to hang some glittery ornaments from the ceiling above the tree...