12/04/2025
The diagram illustrates variations (English: differences; Vietnamese: sự khác biệt) in temperature zones (English: distinct altitude-based regions with unique climates; Vietnamese: các vùng nhiệt độ khác nhau theo độ cao) between tropical and temperate mountains.
Overall, tropical mountains exhibit a wider range of altitudinal zones (English: specific areas defined by height; Vietnamese: các khu vực được xác định theo độ cao) compared to temperate mountains.
In tropical mountains, the warm zone (English: the lowest area suitable for tropical crops; Vietnamese: vùng thấp nhất phù hợp cho cây trồng nhiệt đới), spanning up to 1,500 meters, supports crops like cocoa and coffee. Above this lies the cool zone (English: a region suitable for grain cultivation; Vietnamese: khu vực phù hợp để trồng ngũ cốc), followed by dense forests (English: thick and lush wooded areas; Vietnamese: rừng rậm rạp). Beyond 4,000 meters, alpine meadows (English: grasslands at high altitudes; Vietnamese: đồng cỏ núi cao) dominate before permanent snow caps the peak.
Conversely, temperate mountains exhibit fewer temperature zones. The cool zone extends to around 3,000 meters, enabling cultivation of grains and potatoes. Forests thrive up to 6,000 meters, giving way to alpine vegetation (English: plants adapted to cold climates; Vietnamese: thực vật thích nghi với khí hậu lạnh) and snow above 9,000 meters.
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