We are off track to save our forests, but there's still time

What is the treeline? If you've ever hiked up a mountain and, after a long time in the forest, broken out onto a rocky boulder field on your way to the summit, you'll be above the treeline. You'll also probably be glad you're wearing your best hiking boots as, above the treeline, things tend to get a little more technical.. Beyond the tree line, trees cannot tolerate the environmental conditions (usually low temperatures, extreme snowpack, or associated lack of available moisture). [1]: 51 The tree line is sometimes distinguished from a lower timberline, which is the line below which trees form a forest with a closed canopy. [2]: 151 [3]: 18

Find 9+ Thousand Forest Treeline stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, 3D objects, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. Thousands of new, high-quality pictures added every day.. The timberline is a natural boundary where forest ecosystems give way to treeless landscapes. Found in mountainous and polar regions, it marks the upper or latitudinal limit beyond which trees cannot grow, highlighting environmental limitations on plant life.