noun
warm temperate zone; subtropics
Climatological term for a zone between the temperate and subtropical regions. Often used in geography, ecology, and agriculture contexts.
See also: 暖帯
この地域は暖温帯に属し、温暖な気候が特徴です。
This region belongs to the warm temperate zone and is characterized by a mild climate.
暖温帯の植物は、寒さにやや弱いものが多い。
Many plants of the warm temperate zone are somewhat sensitive to cold.
亜熱帯 (subtropics) is a distinct climatic zone adjacent to the tropics, whereas 暖温帯 is a subdivision of the temperate zone with subtropical characteristics.
Compound of 暖 (warm), 温 (warm), and 帯 (zone). The term is a modern scientific coinage for a specific climatic subdivision.