noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
subalpine zone
Ecological term for the vegetation zone just below the alpine zone, typically characterized by coniferous forests and dwarf pines.
Conifers such as Abies veitchii and Tsuga diversifolia are distributed in the subalpine zone.
この山の亜高山帯では、夏になると多くの高山植物が花を咲かせる。
In the subalpine zone of this mountain, many alpine plants bloom in summer.