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.
alpine zone. A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 |. Â© A Dictionary of Ecology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. alpine zone A region that occurs above the baumgrenze and below the snow line on temperate and tropical mountains.lpine zone A region that occurs above the tree-line and below the snow-line on temperate and tropical mountains.