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"Tundra" refers to a treeless region between the polar icecap and the treeline in North America and Eurasia (northern hemisphere). Antarctica (Southern Hemisphere) does not have a tundra, it does not have a treeline (or trees, shrubs, grass, weeds or flowers), it only has an icecap up to 4 kilometres thick. The katabatic winds in Antarctica would reduce any exposed plant matter to its component atoms. If Antarctica did have a tundra, the temperature would be between 0 and -80 degrees Celsius, depending on the exact location and the time of year. The annual snowfall on the Antarctic polar plateau is equivalent to less than 5 cm of rain.
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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.
The limiting factor in the tundra is .?
Temperature
What is the parallel latitude that circumscribes the polar tundra zone Tropic of Cancer Arctic Circle or Antarctic Circle?
Arctic Circle
What is the coldest temperature in the Antarctic?
The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89 °C (−129 °F).
What biomes has a temperature climate?
What is the coldest and the hottest tempture that a tundra can get?????????????????????
What are the types of tundra?
The arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and antarctic tundra.
What are the three types of tundra?
The arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and antarctic tundra.
What is a famous tundra?
One famous and well known tundra is located in the Antarctic Peninsula. This tundra is named the Marielandia Antarctic tundra. Another famous tundra is called the Brooks-British Range tundra.
What are the two different types of tundra?
There are 3 types of tundras, the antarctic tundra, the arctic tundra, and the alpine tundra.
Is Antarctica is Tundra biome?
Generally, Antarctica is too cold for tundra, except in the Antarctic peninsula where you can find Antarctic hair grass (Deschampsia antarctica) and Antarctic pearlwort (Colobanthus quitensis). You may find other tundra dwellers on sub- Antarctic islands.
What are the flowering plants of the arctic tundra?
Antarctic pearlwort and Antarctic hair grass
What area of Russia is an antarctic tundra?
Siberia
Do Emperor penguins live in a tundra?
Some Emperor Penguins live on the Antarctic Peninsula, which is a tundra biome.
Do walruses live in the antarctic tundra?
No, they do not live at that pole of the Earth.
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.
Is there tunda in Antarctica?
From the Encyclopedia of Earth: "The Marielandia Antarctic tundra ecoregion occupies the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands."
Why save the tundra?
There are many animals in the Tundra that are in danger of being extinct therefore it is important to save the tundra so many other people in the future cold experience the beauties of the Arctic Tundra, Antarctic Tundra and the Alpine Tundra.
