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— Mountains —
Europe contains several prominent mountain ranges, including the Alps, the Pyrenees, and Caucasus Mountains. Mountain ranges provide diverse habitat due to the varied microclimates created by their topographic complexity. Within a short distance, rainfall, sun, and temperature can vary substantially in mountain areas.
Mountainous regions contain multiple landforms that act as climate refugia, including depressions called dolines and mountain glaciers.
Check out more information about dolines below and more information about glacier and other ice refugia here.