There arelargedifferencesinmicroclimatebetweensouth-and
north-facing slopesresultingfromexposuretosolarradiationand
consequent effectsontemperatureregime.Forreasonsofpro-
ductivity, southfacingslopesaregenerallyfavoredinnorthern
and avoidedinsouthernlatitudes.Atlowlatitudes,highaltitudes
provide coolerlocations,notingthatmeantemperaturedecreases
by 0.5–0.6 ◦C foreach100mincreaseinelevation.