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Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests

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Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests cover 46,300 square kilometres (17,900 sq mi) in the southeast Tibetan Plateau, occurring between 2,500 and 4,200 metres (8,200 and 13,800 ft). The forests are mostly in the
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Hoekstra, J. M.; Molnar, J. L.; Jennings, M.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D.; Boucher, T. M.; Robertson, J. C.; Heibel, T. J.; Ellison, K. (2010). Molnar, J. L. (ed.).
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is often found with the conifers. Conifer trees in this ecoregion can grow up to be very tall, sometimes up to 70-80m.
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This ecoregion tends to be found on steep, inaccessible terrain and thus has avoided significant human settlement.
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and descends from the Tibetan Plateau. Tributary valleys of the Yarlung Tsangpo, including those of the
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by mountain ridges but still receive enough precipitation to support thriving forests.
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Miehe, Georg; Miehe, Sabine; Vogel, Jonas; Co, Sonam; La, Duo (2007).
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species seems to increase above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), and the
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The highest forest in the world is found in this ecoregion, with
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reach their pinnacle in this ecoregion. The number of
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reaching heights of 4,900 m (16,100 ft) in
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Index


Pagsum Lake

Realm
Palearctic
Biome
temperate coniferous forests
Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows
Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests
Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows
Bhutan
China
India
Conservation status

King Cypress
Cupressus gigantea
temperate coniferous forests
ecoregion
Himalayas
Tibetan Plateau
Tibet Autonomous Region
China
Arunachal Pradesh
India
Bhutan
Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
Yarlung Tsangpo River
Himalayas

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