The most striking characteristic of the plants of the alpine zone is their low growth form.

在高山地带，植物的显著特点是生长缓慢。

The Mountain Pine (Pinus monticola) is the noblest tree of the alpine zone — hardy and long-lived towering grandly above its companions and becoming stronger and more imposing just where other species begin to crouch and disappear.

山松 (Pinus monticola) 是高山地区最高贵的树——耐寒且寿命长，高耸于其同伴之上，并且在其他物种开始蜷缩和消失的地方变得更加强大和壮观。