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Plants that live in an arctic tundra climate need to adjust to the climate. The plants also need to have a shallow root systems.

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Why do animals live in the arctic tundra?

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Is the Arctic Tundra under threat?

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Does the wolverine live in the arctic tundra?

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In what do gray wolves live?

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