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.
The main bodies of waters are lakes and streams.The alpine is made of many biomes. To get to the alpine you have to go through a desert,deciduous forest, grassland, steepe,and a taiga before you reach the cold Alpine biome. Many animals that live in the alpine frolic in the flowers and drink the lake water.he main bodies of waters are lakes and streams.The alpine is made of many biomes. To get to the alpine you have to go through a desert,deciduous forest, grassland, steepe,and a taiga before you reach the cold Alpine biome. Many animals that live in the alpine frolic in the flowers and drink the lake water.