In the fruit and vegetable product industry, chlorine is commonly used to remove microbes such as bacteria and mold from produce. In the home, a water wash, either with or without the help of a produce brush, is typically used to clean fruits and vegetables.
57 ALPINE ZONE The alpine zone occurs in high mountain areas where the mean annual precipitation is above 41 inches and the RET is the lowest in the state (Figure 7.6). These areas occur above the upper timber line. The vegeta-tion consists mainly of small cushion plants on rocky slopes.
zones of latitude. The areas between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are called the (high/low) latitudes. Temperatures there are always (warm/cold) because these areas have fairly (direct/indirect) sunlight all year. low, warm, direct The areas above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle are called the (polar/temperate) zones or the (high/low) latitudes. Temperatures in these regions are always (warm/cold) because the sunlight there is fairly (indirect/direct) all year.