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| Terms for subject Environment (23140 entries) |
| mountain cat | gatto delle Ande | |
| mountain climate (Very generally, the climate of relatively high elevations; mountain climates are distinguished by the departure of their characteristics from those of surrounding lowlands, and the one common basis for this distinction is that of atmospheric rarefaction; aside from this, great variety is introduced by differences in latitude, elevation, and exposure to the sun; thus, there exists no single, clearly defined, mountain climate. Also known as highland climate) | clima montano | |
| mountain ecosystem | ecosistema montano | |
| mountain ecosystem (Ecosystems found on high-mountains at low latitudes. Mountain ecosystems are very vulnerable. They are increasingly sensitive to soil erosion, landslide and rapid loss of habitat and genetic diversity. Widespread poverty and an increase in the numbers of mountain inhabitants lead to deforestation, cultivation of marginal lands, excessive livestock grazing, loss of biomass cover and other forms of environmental degradation. Because little is known about mountain ecosystems, Agenda 21 has proposed the establishment of a global mountain database. This is essential for the launch of programmes that would contribute to the sustainable development of mountain ecosystems. The proposals also focus on promoting watershed development and alternative employment for people whose livelihoods are linked to practices that degrade mountains) | ecosistema montano | |
| mountain forest (An extensive area of woodland that is found at natural elevations usually higher than 2000 feet) | foresta di montagna | |
| mountain management | sfruttamento razionale della montagna | |
| mountain protection | protezione della montagna | |
| mountain pygmy possum | opossum pigmeo di montagna | |
| mountain range | catena montuosa | |
| mountain range (A single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age) | catena montuosa | |
| mountain refuge (Any shelter or protection from distress or danger located in a predominantly mountainous area) | rifugio di montagna | |
| mountain refuge | rifugio di montagna | |
| mountain resort (A place in the mountains where people spend their holidays and enjoy themselves) | stazione di montagna | |
| mountain resort | stazione di montagna | |
| mountain stream | rio di montagna | |
| mountain stream | torrente | |
| mountain tundra | tundra alpina | |
| mountaineering (No definition needed) | alpinismo | |
| mountaineering | alpinismo | |
| mountainous area (Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges) | area montuosa |