timberline
[ tim-ber-lahyn ]
/ ˈtɪm bərˌlaɪn /
noun
the altitude above sea level at which timber ceases to grow.
the arctic or antarctic limit of tree growth.
Also called
tree line,
tree·line
[tree-lahyn] /ˈtriˌlaɪn/.
Words nearby timberline
timberhead,
timbering,
timberjack,
timberlake,
timberland,
timberline,
timberman,
timberwork,
timberyard,
timbre,
timbrel
British Dictionary definitions for tree line (1 of 2)
tree line
noun
the zone, at high altitudes or high latitudes, beyond which no trees grow. Trees growing between the timberline and the tree line are typically stunted
British Dictionary definitions for tree line (2 of 2)
timberline
/ (ˈtɪmbəˌlaɪn) /
noun
the altitudinal or latitudinal limit of normal tree growth
See also tree line
Scientific definitions for tree line (1 of 2)
tree line
See timberline.
Scientific definitions for tree line (2 of 2)
timberline
[ tĭm′bər-līn′ ]
A geographic boundary beyond which trees cannot grow. On the Earth as a whole, the timberline is the northernmost or southernmost latitude at which trees can survive; in a mountainous region, it is the highest elevation at which trees can survive. Also called tree line