tree line
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One study found that the birds are forced to move higher in the mountains as their natural habitat in the alpine meadows above the tree line get crowded.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Others caution drivers to slow for horse-drawn buggies that skirt in and out of the tree line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Storms can brew up with terrifying speed and anyone caught above tree line is going to feel dangerously close to the action.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2025
Although many of Alabama’s old-growth forests have long been cut down and replaced with trees that grow on a timeline more suitable for its logging industry, its tree line is still lush and visually impressive.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2025
The tipple area was locked at night, but just inside the tree line on the mountain, there was a deep drainage ditch that went underneath the fence.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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