Colorado Life Zones Prairie Alpine Foothills Subalpine Montane Riparian

Foothills 5,500 – 8,000 ft. Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft. Montane 8,000 – 10,000 ft. Sub alpine 10,000 – 11,500 ft. Riparian Alpine 11,500 +ft. Colorado Life Zones

Influences on the Life Zones Elevation Climate Soils (Dirt) Threats Animals Plants Food Web

Alpine Life Zone

Foothills 5,500 – 8,000 ft. Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft. Montane 8,000 – 10,000 ft. Subalpine 10,000 – 11,500 ft. Riparian Alpine 11,500 +ft. Alpine Life Zone

What Is It Like In The Alpine? Climate Temperature Geography Soils Coldest Life Zone with VERY strong winds inches of snow falls per year. Snow gets moved around by the winds. Around freezing every night of the year. Highest life zone. Located above subalpine and above treeline. Very shallow soils. Soils are mostly made up of rocks and plant roots.

What kinds of plants grow in the Alpine? ?

Plants of the Alpine zone are small in size and hug the ground. This is so they are protected from the cold temperatures, snow and strong winds!

What kinds of animals live in the Alpine? ?

Picas are farmers! Yellow-bellied Marmot

Ptarmagins change colors like the snowshoe rabbits. Who are these ptarmagins hiding from?

Alpine Food Web