sentences:  Submontane forests extend from 900 to 1800 meters (3000 to 6000 ft) elevation.Above 1800 meters (6000 ft) elevation are distinct montane forests and patches of montane grassland, bamboo forest, and subalpine grasslands and shrub lands.The ecoregion is characterized by the presence of afromontane species, which have an archipelago-like distribution across the highlands of Africa.