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Tundra

A treeless region characterized by extremely low temperatures, little precipitation and poor nutrients.

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What climate has permanently frozen ground?

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The Arctic Climate of Cold Winters and Warm Summers. The biome is named as TUNDRA. The permanently frozen ground is referred to as 'permafrost'.

What is a positive human impact on tundra biomes?

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Although we are polluting the animals and there environment, the human are benefiting off the oil plants and the mining in this biome. The should stop and care more about the Earth. All in all the positive impact are mainly only positive for the humans.

Is arctic and tundra the same thing?

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NO!!!

The Arctic is a region of the Earth , north of the Arctic Circle.

Tundra is a biome, which is characterised by tree less plains, and perma-frost ground. It is mainly found in the northern regions of North America, Europe and Asia.

The Arctic and the Tundra can overlap.

Does the alpine tundra have permafrost?

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The Alpine Tundra lacks permafrost, and generally has better soil than the Arctic Tundra.

What is a slogan for the tundra?

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Keeping it cool in the frozen tundra.

Were is the tundra located?

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The Tundra is located in North Nunavut near the North Pole. For more information about the Tundra, please visit my website for the Tundrahttp://explorerthetundra.webs.com please join so you can comment and other things.

What jobs do people do in the tundra?

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i would think the people of the taiga would have more jobs working with lumber and building. The people there most likely have lots of jobs bringing income when there is snow, because somebody has to clean up the streets.

What is tertiary consumers in the tundra?

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tertiary consumer in the prairie is Coyote

What eats the Arctic tundra pasque flower?

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the arctic hare and the lemming

What biome has low temperatures short growing seasons and permafrost?

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well the only type of biome that i know of that matches your description is the Arctic

Which state is in the tundra?

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Alaska, Greenland

Where are alpine tundras located?

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In cold climates

What is an example of a consumer in a tundra?

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Wolf and caribou:A wolf is the predator of the caribou to transfer energy. The caribou eats plants and the wolf eats the caribou to obtain the energy from the plant that was eaten by the caribou. It doesn't obtain as much energy as it would by eating the plant directly but it still gets some energy.

What predators are in an alpine tundra?

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artic foxes and lemming, wolves and caribou.

Why can't trees grow in the tundra regions?

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the reason tree's can not grow in the tundra biome is because it's to cold for most living things like plant...

I object,,,, trees DO SO grow in the tundra,

What animal is most abundant in the tundra?

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The most famous animals that live in the the tundra are penguins , polar bears , foxes and reindeers.

Which is Farther North The Tundra or the Taiga?

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Both. But mostly Taiga. Tundra is on the sides of Alaska. The sides where it is closer to the sea.

How do humans hurt the arctic tundra?

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Your premise is incorrect; humans have not "destroyed the arctic environment".

What plants are native to the tundra?

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The tundra plants consist mostly of mosses (e.g. Arctic Moss and Caribou Moss), grasses, lichens, sedges, and shrubs. About 400 types of flowers bloom in the growing season, such as the Pasque Flower. Few trees grow in this biome, but low-growing trees such as birches and dwarf willows such as the Arctic Willow and Diamond-leaf willow will grow in this tundra region.

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What are two community members in the tundra?

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In the Tundra the sun shines 24 hours a day. The weather is cold even in the summer months. The Tundra has little plant life because of the dry conditions. The Tundra is like a snow desert.

Characteristics of animals in the tundra?

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Short, sturdy limbs, stocky body, small ears, thick coat or other layer to keep warm, the ability to hibernate during winter, white or light coloring, heat-exchange system to keep warm blood near the core and colder blood in the extremities.