Afromontane forests
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Afromontane forests are high-altitude, moisture-loving tropical and subtropical mountain forests in Africa, characterized by cool climates, high biodiversity, and many endemic plant and animal species.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot | 1 |
| Ethiopian montane forests | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biome
ⓘ
forest ecosystem ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm |
Afrotropical
ⓘ
surface form:
Afrotropical realm
|
| characteristicClimate |
cool
ⓘ
moist ⓘ |
| climateZone |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| contains |
bryophytes
ⓘ
epiphytes ⓘ ferns ⓘ lianas ⓘ mosses ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| dominantGrowthForm | trees ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Albertine Rift Mountains
ⓘ
Cameroon Highlands ⓘ Drakensberg Mountains ⓘ Eastern Arc Mountains ⓘ Ethiopian Highlands ⓘ Malawi Rift mountains ⓘ Mount Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Kenya region
Kilimanjaro Region ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Kilimanjaro region
Rwenzori Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Ruwenzori Mountains
|
| hasCharacteristic |
closed canopy
ⓘ
evergreen vegetation ⓘ frequent cloud cover ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ high endemism ⓘ orographic rainfall ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
carbon storage
ⓘ
soil protection ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
endemic amphibians
ⓘ
endemic birds ⓘ forest antelopes ⓘ mountain primates ⓘ |
| hasFlora |
Hagenia abyssinica
ⓘ
Juniperus procera ⓘ Ocotea species ⓘ Podocarpus species ⓘ Prunus africana ⓘ |
| hasSubType |
cloud forest
ⓘ
lower montane forest ⓘ upper montane forest ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ deforestation ⓘ logging ⓘ |
| typicalAltitude | high altitude ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
broadleaf forest
ⓘ
mixed conifer–broadleaf forest ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ethiopian montane forests
this entity surface form:
Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot