What is Tundra?

Tundra is a biom characterized by cold weather and low growing plants and bushes. The term "biom" is used to indicate a specific type of environment that is characterized by certain weather conditions and supports specific plants and animals. There are three types of tundra that can be found on Earth: Arctic, Antarctica and Alpine. All these environments share some of the basic features, although they are unique enough to be placed in different categories. Thanks to frost conditions, bioma cannot support many plants, with most flora consisting of lichens, mosses and low grass. Store trees and shrubs can also grow in tundra. When the weather warms up, the ground becomes a swamp because the water cannot drain because the frozen bedrock is in the way.

Tundra also supports some animals. Caribou, reindeer and lemmings all call it home, along with foxes, wolves and prey birds. Relationships between these animals can be very complex, especially in heavy winters because theye rely on a stable existence. These animals also support human life. Several original nations lived historically in biome and often migrated to take advantage of migration species of animals.

Arctic tundra covers a large part of the Earth's surface, between the ice cap and the treeline of the Arctic regions of the world. Alaska, Russia and Northern Canada have a great expansion along with parts of Scandinavia. Native people in this area have marked the area as tundar , which means "flat hills", a reference to a fine topography that characterizes the country. Some parts are classified as parks and canned food, while their host nations seek to preserve the unique state of this cold and sometimes prohibiting environment.

Antarctic tundra is more indifferent, because Antarctica is extremely cold and has a very hard winner. This type supports multiple lichens and moss and no large animals. It is also inLMI rocky and dry. Alpine Tundra is a form that can be found at extremely high altitudes. High altitude prevents the growth of large trees and promotes the growth of dwarf shrubs, grasses and lichens. This biom is also cold and icy and can be found in many parts of the world that has high mountain zones.