krummholz
krummholz Gnarled, stunted, and usually bush forms of trees, typically conifers, which grow in the kampfzone between waldgrenze and baumgrenze. Krummholz trees can also be found at relatively low altitudes, whenever there is marked exposure to strong winds.
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