The graph compares the tropical mountain and the temperate mountain in terms of height and the zones involved in the two types of mountain. Overall, the tropical mountain is considerably higher than its temperate counterpart, and also contains more diverse zones with a variety of vegetation.
As can be seen from the graph, the temperate mountain is much lower than the tropical one in terms of height, with its peak reaching approximately 3,800 meters. The bottom of the mountain is the cool zone, which is suitable for cultivating different types of plants such as grains, potatoes and flax. The next level is occupied with forests, with board-leaf trees being limited at the height of 1,500 meters and spruce at 2,000 meters. The upper zone contains alpine meadows, with snow starting to appear at the height of 3,000 meters. The mountain’s peak is filled with permanent snow, and this stretches roughly 1,800 meters in altitude.
In regard to the tropical mountain, much more diversity could be conspicuously observed. Firstly, it is substantially higher than its temperate counterpart, peaking at over 5,000 meters compared to the temperate mountain, which only peaks at 3,800 meters. It also includes two more zones, namely the warm zone and the temperate zone. The former, which is at the mountain foot, is where tropical crops are planted, while the latter, which is on the next level, is much more suitable for planting coffee and coco trees. The next two zones are quite similar to those of the temperate mountain in terms of plants and trees, but at a much higher altitude. However, it is noticeable that the height of 3,900 meters is the limit for pine and firs, which the temperate mountain lacks. Permanent snow only appears at the altitude of 4,400 meters, much higher when compared to the temperate one, where snow already appears at 3,000 meters.