I appreciate the concerns expressed by the proponents of montology that mountains and their impoverished residents are not receiving adequate attention. I agree that mountain people, no matter from which part of the globe, are always economically less well off and less educated than their plain and valley counterparts.
Mountain systems are also less studied and less understood than other ecosystems.
But, I do not believe that these problems are due to lack of a unifying terminology. The root of the problem lies in the biophysical, climatic, and demographic characteristics of the mountains themselves. The mountains are difficult places to live, work and study. It is high, it is cold, and it is difficult travel. Pajeros and Land Cruisers have no use in most mountain areas.