Mountain Biome Animals. As the climate changes the plant and animal life between elevations also changes. On the mountain tops temperatures are colder oxygen is scarcer and the sun is harsher.
The mountain biome is not usually described in other references because a variety of other biomes exist within it such as grasslands at the base of a mountain coniferous forest at the center of the mountain and the tundra found at the top of the mountain. Threats to mountain biomes. On the mountain tops temperatures are colder oxygen is scarcer and the sun is harsher.
At higher altitudes harsh environmental conditions generally prevail and a treeless alpine vegetation upon which the present account is focused is supported.
Their elevation normally ranges between 10 000 feet 3 000 meters and the area where a mountain s snow line begins. Their elevation normally ranges between 10 000 feet 3 000 meters and the area where a mountain s snow line begins. Climate location plants and animals. Posted by bioexpedition apr 3 2012 biomes in the polar front.