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Adirondack High Peaks

Ecoregion in Adirondack Mountains, Adirondack Park in NY

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The Adirondack High Peaks ecoregion occurs in the northeastern portion of the Adirondack Mountains where there is a high concentration of mountain peaks over 3000 feet. Ecoregion 58z covers the mid-elevation portions of the high mountains to 2800 feet; the subalpine and alpine areas above 2800 feet are described in the Upper Montane/Alpine Zone (58j). The prominent peaks are composed of igneous, erosion-resistant anorthosite dating from the Precambrian era. The orographic lifting of clouds beginning at the Tug Hill Plateau (58ae) in the west creates a swath of high precipitation over the

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