The top layer of soil thaws :D
Muskoxen change their diets from summer to winter. During the summer, muskoxen eat grasses, arctic willows, small woody plants, lichens, and mosses. In winter they eat arctic willows willows and dry grasses if they can reach them beneath the snow.
In the summer, permafrost may thaw, allowing for the growth of various plants such as mosses, lichens, shrubs, and grasses. These plants are adapted to grow in the cold, harsh conditions of the Arctic and subarctic regions where permafrost is found.
The dry, treeless plain you're referring to is known as a tundra. This unique ecosystem is characterized by its cold climate, permafrost, and limited vegetation, primarily consisting of grasses, mosses, and lichens that can thrive during the short summer months when the surface soil thaws. Tundras are found in polar regions and at high elevations, where harsh conditions restrict the growth of larger plants.
Reindeer have a thicker coat in winter than in the summer. They will dig down through the snow to reach grasses and mosses (reindeer moss is a favourite) to eat. They will also gnaw at tree bark.
Reindeer have a thicker coat in winter than in the summer. They will dig down through the snow to reach grasses and mosses (reindeer moss is a favourite) to eat. They will also gnaw at tree bark.
summer sprout
There ARE vegetations in the frigids zones: "The plants of the relatively infertileArctic tundra (lichens, mosses, grasses, cushion plants, and low shrubs) spring to life during the short summer season and remain dormant for the remaining ten months of the year."
They may sprout but they are grown during the spring and summer.
A cold, treeless, usually lowland area of far northern regions. The lower strata of soil of tundras are permanently frozen, but in summer the top layer of soil thaws and can support low-growing mosses, lichens, grasses, and small shrubs.
Blue grasses are not very drought tolerant and need regular, steady supply of water. The water needs will increase in the summer time, especially in areas with increased temperatures and fewer rains.
Summer grasses All that remains of warriors dreams
Of course they do! 20 degrees Fahrenheit is below freezing and Alaska does have a summer, no matter how short. They even go above 20 degrees Celsius in the summer and that is 68 degrees Fahrenheit.