AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Different biomes can exist on a mountain because as you move up a mountain, the temperature and precipitation decrease. This causes changes in the vegetation, which causes changes in the types of consumers that can survive in a particular region of the mountain.

Detailed explanation-2: -From bottom to top, a mountain has several biomes of life. At the very bottom, foothills often have lush deciduous forests, meaning that the trees lose their leaves in winter. Higher up are coniferous forests with tall pines and other evergreen trees.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alpine biomes are found in the mountain regions all around the world. They are usually at an altitude of about 10, 000 feet or more. The Alpine biome lies just below the snow line of a mountain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Another type of tundra is the alpine tundra, which is a biome that exists at the tops of high mountains.