The Andes of southern Peru, geographical reconnaissance along the seventy-third meridian . Fig. 52. Fig. 51—Robledos mountain-side trail in the Urubamba Valley below Rosalina. Fig. 52—An epiphyte partly supported by a dead host at Ro«alina, elevation 2,000feet. The epiphyte bears a striking resemblance to a horned beast whose arched back,tightly clasped fingers, and small eyes give it a peculiarly malignant and Fig. 53A. *v:. .-??? ^ • 1 \,-jH &L«fe :* X ^ ^S&$ 1 T V F* :,;J K^^^H cS^BHBS iri %|e| Fig. 5313. Fig. 53A—The smooth grassy slopes at the junction of the Yanatili
The Andes of southern Peru, geographical reconnaissance along the seventy-third meridian . Fig. 52. Fig. 51—Robledos mountain-side trail in the Urubamba Valley below Rosalina. Fig. 52—An epiphyte partly supported by a dead host at Ro«alina, elevation 2,000feet. The epiphyte bears a striking resemblance to a horned beast whose arched back,tightly clasped fingers, and small eyes give it a peculiarly malignant and Fig. 53A. *v:. .-??? ^ • 1 \,-jH &L«fe :* X ^ ^S&$ 1 T V F* :,;J K^^^H cS^BHBS iri %|e| Fig. 5313. Fig. 53A—The smooth grassy slopes at the junction of the Yanatili (left) andDrubamba (right) rivers near Pabellon. Fig. 53B—Distribution of vegetation in the Urubamba Valley near Torontoy. Thepatches of timber in the background occupy the shady sides of the spurs; the sunnyslopes are grass-covered; the valley Jloor is filled with thickets and patches of wood-land but not true forest. THE BORDER VALLEYS OF THE EASTERN ANDES 79 The one is forested, the other grass-cov-ered. Slopes that receive the noon andafternoon sun the greater part of the yearare hottest and therefore driest. Forplaces in 11° south latitude the sun is wellto the north six months of the year, nearlyoverhead for about two months, and to thesouth four months. Northwesterly as-pects are therefore driest and warmest,hence also grass-covered. In many placesthe line between grass and forest is de-velop
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