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there is not a lot of water.. therefore the plants dont survive and the animals also do not survive.

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It is so cold in the tundra that only animals and plants with a special skin/outer layer can survive

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Q: Why is it so difficult for plants and animals to survive in deserts and tundras?
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Are desserts tundras?

Well, DESERTS are tundras depending where you are. There are arctic tundras that are not deserts, but tundra deserts that are hot as well.


Are tundras and deserts both dry?

Yes, both deserts and tundras have low precipitation. However, they are two distinct biomes.


What climate feature do tundras and deserts have in common?

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What are tundras and deserts examples of?

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3 main biomes in the US land only?

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Ravens live in many different habitats. In forests, deserts and yes tundras. They are adapt to living in snow and their intelligence and resourcefulness helps them survive in many climates.


What is one difference between deserts tundra and grasslands?

Tundras have permafrost whereas grasslands do not.


What major thing do tundras grassland deserts and forest all have in common?

They all support plantlife.


Where are the tundra polar deserts found?

Tundras are a separate biome from deserts. The only polar desert is the Antarctic Desert. Most of the land area in the Arctic is tundra.


What is tundras ecosystems?

it is a fozen ice land with a few animals


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Landforms are topics to tundras,deserts to rain forests,fresh water mountains streams to saltwater tidal marshes.


What does the animals environment look like?

Animals live in every environment imaginable on the surface of the earth and the oceans, from the harsh permafrost ice plains of the tundras to the scorching sands of the great deserts to rainforests to grass plains.