Yulong’s elevation connects different vegetation and habitat zones within one mountain landscape. Glacier forms and ecological accounts introduce separate aspects of that vertical setting.
A steep rise from the Jinsha River valley to the summit compresses very different climates and plant communities into one mountain landscape. Research makes that variation visible, while reminding readers that each figure belongs to a dated survey.
The city’s northern mountain is more than a skyline: its forest belts, research plots and slope-specific habitats connect urban water and high-altitude ecology.
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