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A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs.
The characteristics of a tundra are:
- extremely cold climate
- low biotic diversity
- simple vegetation structure
- limitation of drainage
- large population oscillations
- short season of growth and reproduction
- energy and nutrients in the form of dead organic material
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoTundra Characteristics are:
1 - Extremely cold climate
2 - Low biotic diversity
3 - Simple vegetation
4 - Limitation of drainage
5 - Short season of growth and reproduction
6 - Energy and nutrients in the form dead organics
7 - Large population oscillations
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∙ 12y agoPermafrost is a unique characteristic of a Tundra biome.
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∙ 13y agoEarth's Coldest Biome. It Contains A Topsoil Layer Known As Permafrost.
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∙ 12y ago- the soil provides a natural perma-frost
- very very few trees ( the trees that are there are small)
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∙ 12y agodont kno
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∙ 12y agoit is cold
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What are characteristics of a tundra?
Tundra is a cold, treeless, plain-like area with a frozen subsurface. Some characteristics of tundra are an extremely cold climate, low biotic diversity, and limited drainage.
What are the soil characteristics in a tundra?
the soil characteristics are cold rocky and poor nutrients
What are examples of herbivores in the tundra?
There are really no herbivores in the tundra because in the tundra, (Antartica...etc), there is not much plant life. If there even is a single plant in the tundra it would most likely be froze and no animal could eat it.
What color is tundra plant?
one plant color is yellow
What are arctic tundra lupines?
a plant
What is a bear berry?
a plant in the tundra
Is permacrest dangerous in tundra?
Yes it is one of thepoisonousplants in a tundra along with the yodaberg plant.
What is the plant life of a tundra?
Evergreen Trees.
Which plant is found in arctic?
it is found in the tundra
Where does a plant live longer in the tundra or deciduous forest?
Depends on the plant. Some species are adapted to the tundra, and some to the forest. They would do best in the climate they were adapted to.
How is the tundra like the desert?
Both tundra and desert have low precipitation and limited plant and animal life.
What plant grow in a tundra biome?
YelloTondra Flower
