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There is little agriculture in the Actic due to the cold temperatures and very short growing season. Indigenous plants provide forage for hares, caribou, and musk ox, and there are a few dwarf shrubs and flowers. In the coldest regions, this is limited to mosses and lichens.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo crops are grown in the Arctic Circle. The growing season is much too short and the permafrost level much too high to be considered ideal for growing crops.
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Why can't crops grow in the Arctic?
The permafrost is too close to the surface and the growing season is much too short for crops to grow in the Arctic.
What crops do arctic tundra people grow?
none
What are Arctic Mushrooms?
Arctic mushrooms are mushrooms that grow within the Arctic Circle, such as in Finland and far Northern Canada. Some are edible; some are poisonous.
Is Iceland north of the Arctic Circle?
It is south of the Arctic circle.
Explain why crops in the Arctic grow larger than normal during the summer months?
The reason to maybe explain why crops in the Arctic grow larger than normal during the summer months is because of warmth. The sun may be making it warmer down there at that time.
Is Arctic Ocean north of the Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle passes through the Arctic Ocean.
Which ocean is located north of 66.5N?
The Arctic Circle is at 66 degrees 32 minutes N latitude. Everything north of the Arctic circle is considered to be the Arctic.
Is the Arctic Circle called the polar?
A polar circle is either the Arctic Circle or the Antarctic Circle.
Why are there coral reefs in the Arctic Ocean?
The Arctic Ocean is too cold for coral reefs.The coral reefs cannot grow under cold conditions. They can only grow in waters between the arctic circle and the equator. They must grow under neutral tepurature water. Even if they are too hot they can't grow.
Why are there no coral reefs in the Arctic Ocean?
The Arctic Ocean is too cold for coral reefs.The coral reefs cannot grow under cold conditions. They can only grow in waters between the arctic circle and the equator. They must grow under neutral tepurature water. Even if they are too hot they can't grow.
Is the Arctic Circle in the Himalayas?
the Himalayas are south of the Arctic Circle
Is Hawaii closer to the axis or the arctic circle?
The Arctic Circle
