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  1. biome
    major ecological community with distinct climate and flora
    In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
  2. tundra
    a vast treeless plain where subsoil is permanently frozen
    In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
  3. timberline
    boundary marking the upper limit of tree growth
    The ecotone (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the tree line or timberline.
  4. physical geography
    the study of physical features of the earth's surface
    In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
  5. sedge
    a grassy plant that grows in wet areas around the world
    In tundra, the vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens.
  6. ecological
    characterized by the interdependence of living organisms
    The ecotone (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the tree line or timberline.
  7. lichen
    a plant occurring in crusty patches on tree trunks or rocks
    In tundra, the vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens.
  8. alpine
    relating to or characteristic of high mountains
    There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra,[2] alpine tundra,[2] and Antarctic tundra.[3]
  9. upland
    elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
    The term tundra comes through Russian тундра from the Kildin Sami word tūndâr "uplands," "treeless mountain tract."[1]
  10. Arctic
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
    There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra,[2] alpine tundra,[2] and Antarctic tundra.[3]
  11. vegetation
    the process of growth in plants
    In tundra, the vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges and grasses, mosses, and lichens.
  12. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
    In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
  13. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
Created on Wed Jul 27 00:20:00 EDT 2011

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