Environment & Plants
The environment in Alpine regions is wet,snowy and very COLD . In Australia the Alpine Zone has very high rainfall and snow and remains there for between 4 and 9 months of the year. the temperature is normally 11 degrees Celsius,in the sub Alpine the snow persists for 1 to 4 months of the year. But the Summer temperatures are warmer. This allows some trees, such as snow gums, to grow.