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A desert and the tundra both receive low precipitation and only specialized plants are adapted to live in them. However, they are considered to be different biomes.
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Can tundra be called a cold desert?
Some scientists consider tundra to be a cold desert. However, most consider tundra to be a distinct biome from the desert biome.
What biome is called a frozen desert?
The tundra is sometimes referred to as a frozen desert.
What is A cold dry treeless region sometimes called a cold desert?
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Why the tundra is called the cold desert and the land of the midnight sun?
the sun barely comes out and the tundra is cold
How hot it is in the tundra desert?
The tundra and the desert are two distinct biomes. There is no 'tundra desert.'
How does the Tundra compare with the Desert?
Tundra is cold and the desert is hot
Why do some scientist consider the tundra to be a dry desert?
A desert is a place that doesn't get much rain at all throughout the year. Considering the tundra doesn't get much rain, it is therefore called a desert.
Does Italy have tundra or desert?
Italy has a small area of semi-desert called the Accona Desert but it receives too much rain to be considerd a true desert. There is also a small area of Alpine tundra in the Alps in the northwest corner of Italy.
What are the two driest biome?
Desert and Tundra are the driest biomes.
Is tundra a forest?
No, the tundra is a cold desert.
Could a tundra be called a frozen desert?
yes it is called a frozen desert because it has little rain fall just like a desert and very small amount of plant life similar to a desert
Is Burma a desert or tundra?
There is no desert but some tundra in Burma, now known as Myanamar.
