1) Elfinwood 1) German biological term 
bent, stunted trees found in mountainous and artic regions, twisted by steady winds and short growing seasons.
Krummholz or krumholtz`` formation``` (German: ``krumm``, `crooked, bent, twisted` and ``Holz``, `wood`) — also called knieholz` (`knee timber`) — is a particular feature of subarctic and subalpine tree line landscapes. Continual exposure to fierce, freezing winds causes vegetation to become stunted and deformed. Under thes...
Stunted windblown trees that grow near treeline.
a forest of stunted trees near the timber line on a mountain. Also called
bent, stunted trees found in mountainous and arctic regions, twisted by steady winds and short growing seasons.