: a region characterized by specific plants and animals
Examples of life zone in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe squirrels, the researcher told me, occupy the top life zone on Mount Graham, in the pine trees.—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 Walnut Canyon is packed top to bottom with life zones and microhabitats highlighting cactus and agave growing just footsteps from Douglas fir and ponderosa pine.—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024 The 27 miles take me up 6,000 feet through four distinct life zones—desert, grasslands, woodlands, and forest.—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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