The Alpine Andes Biome
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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THE ALPINE ANDES BIOME
The Clark's Nutcracker is normally found at the higher elevations on the mountains, getting up towards timberline where they feed on the seeds of pines.
Photo by Alan Vernon.
The mountain goats have a host of adaptions that allow them to live on the most precarious of cliffs.
Photo by Travis S.
Lichens are important in alpine areas. At lower levels, they may grow extensively on trees and even functions as a food source in the winter.
Photo by Humpapa
The Snow Flower is a very interesting flower. It is a saprophytic, it has no above-ground structures, except for the flowers.
Photo by tab2space
Moss is a small flowerless plant that lacks true roots, growing in low carpets or rounded cushions in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores released from stalked capsules.
Photo by Free HDR Photos - www.freestock.ca
