Mountains of the World - 2002

To provide a global context for a discussion of mountain forests, it is first necessary to define the locations and types of mountain forests, and this in turn requires a definition of mountains or mountain areas. Altitude and slope and the environmental gradients they generate are key components...

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/9613e454c5b54b2b85627ca6c8a658d5
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-geospatial-dataset-9613e454c5b54b2b85627ca6c8a658d5
Issued	2022-06-08T14:03:09.932+00:00
Language	en
Modified	2022-06-23T14:55:39.053+00:00
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating	0
citation	UNEP-WCMC. (2002). Mountains of the World. Cambridge (UK): UNEP-WCMC. https://doi.org/10.34892/4wep-p033
data_type	webpage
date_published	2002-01-01
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license	unep-wcmc-general
num_views	71
short_description	Shows the location of mountain land estimated from a digital elevation model using criteria based on elevation alone (upper three classes: greater 2 500 metres) and at lower elevation, on a combination of elevation, slope and local elevation range.