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Arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, encircling the north pole and extending south to the coniferous forests of the taiga. The arctic is known for its cold, desert-like conditions. The growing season ranges from 50 to 60 days.
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www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/tundra.php
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There are two types of tundra in the world, Arctic and Alpine. The arctic tundra is at the top of the world around the North Pole. The tops of tall cold mountains are alpine tundra. The most distinctive characteristic of the tundra soil is its permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of ground often 2000 feet thick.
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ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra5/tundra5.html
ths.sps.lane.edu/biomes/tundra5/tundra5.html
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Climate, location, animals, health issues, all are discussed in this page produced by middle school students. ... Due to their large size, the grey wolf hunts and feeds on the larger animals that inhabit the tundra. Like the arctic fox, the grey wolf has a litter of 3-8 puppies in May or June.
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The Arctic tundra is a cold, vast, treeless area of low, swampy plains in the far north around the Arctic Ocean. It includes the northern lands of Europe (Lapland and Scandinavia), Asia (Siberia), and North America (Alaska and Canada), as well as most of Greenland.
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Tundra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes from Kildin Sami tūndâr , which means "uplands, tr...
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Arctic Tundra ; Arctic tundra is found across northern Alaska, Canada, and Siberia. This biome has long cold winters and short cool summers. The Arctic tundra has low precipitation (less than 10 inches per year) and dry winds.
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www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.html
www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/tundra.html
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Arctic tundra is found almost entirely in the Northern Hemisphere. In the southern hemisphere it is found on isolated islands off the coast of Antarctica as well as the Antarctic peninsula. The tundra falls between two other major biomes, the taiga and ice caps.
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www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/arctictundra.html
www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/arctictundra.html
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Alpine tundras are located high in mountains worldwide, above the tree line. The growing season is about 180 days, and nighttime temperatures are usually below freezing. The soil is well-drained (unlike the Arctic tundra).
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www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml
www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml
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