Definition of "subalpine" [sub•al•pine]

• Of or relating to regions at or near the foot of the Alps. (adjective)
• Of, relating to, inhabiting, or growing in mountainous regions just below the timberline. (adjective)

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• "Larix lyallii, or alpine larch (sometimes called subalpine larch)."
• "It is dominated by tree species that thrive in cool, humid climates with heavy snow cover, such as subalpine fir and Engelmann spruce."
• "Spruce bark beetles were after the spruce trees and fir engraver beetles were killing subalpine fir trees."