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Alpine tundra are mostly on mountains
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What is the difference an arctic tundra and an alpine tundra?
An arctic tundra is just a super cold place but the alpine tundra is on the tops of big mountains
What parts of earth would you probably find the tundra?
found in cold regions, mostly north of the Arctic Circle (Arctic tundra) or above the timberline on high mountains (alpine tundra).
What is the topography of arctic tundra?
The topography of the tundra is mountains, ravines, gullies, sinks, mounds, and very rocky ground.
What type of soil does the arctic tundra have?
The arctic tundra has poor soil
Why is the Tundra the coldest biome?
Because it is blocked from any sunlight due to mountains, and the fact that it is in the Arctic Region. Now you know :)
What is the difference an arctic tundra and an alpine tundra?
An arctic tundra is just a super cold place but the alpine tundra is on the tops of big mountains
What parts of earth would you probably find the tundra?
found in cold regions, mostly north of the Arctic Circle (Arctic tundra) or above the timberline on high mountains (alpine tundra).
Which climates are found in the United states but not in Canada?
Arctic Tundra or Arctic Mountains and Glacier.
What is the topography of arctic tundra?
The topography of the tundra is mountains, ravines, gullies, sinks, mounds, and very rocky ground.
In what biome would you expect to find caribou?
Tundra. The arctic tundra in the summer and then they migrate to the Boreal Forest in the winter.
What part of the wrld is a tundra located?
Tundra is typically found in high latitudes near the Arctic and Antarctic regions. In the Northern Hemisphere, tundra is primarily located in parts of Canada, Alaska, Russia, and Scandinavia.
Is the tundra found in high or low elevations?
Many tundra species can be found at high elevations in the mountains of the northern hemisphere. This is called alpine tundra. There is also tundra that occurs at lower elevations in the Arctic and some parts of the Antarctic. This is called Arctic and Antarctic tundra. Tundra is the coldest biome with the soil being frozen and unable to support trees.
Are there arctic birches at the tundra?
If you mean Arctic tundra then yes.
What terrestrial environment contain few species?
Arctic tundra, Northern coniferous forest, Mountains or ice, and desert
What type of soil does the arctic tundra have?
The arctic tundra has poor soil
What territories are in the arctic tundra?
The Arctic tundra spans across northern Alaska in the United States, northern Canada, Greenland, Scandinavia, and northern Russia. These regions experience extremely cold temperatures, have a layer of permafrost, and are characterized by low-lying vegetation such as mosses, lichens, and shrubs.
What is the name of the treeless plain by the Arctic Circle?
north siberian plain
