tree-line

noun

The edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing; the timberline.

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Meanings

nountree-line (plural tree-lines)

plural tree-lines

  1. The edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing; the timberline.
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APA

tree-line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree-line

MLA

“tree-line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree-line. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree-line,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree-line.

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