FOREST ECOLOGY
FOREST SUCCESSION
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Question
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One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
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glaciation
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permafrost
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crystallization
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soilfrost
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as . permafrost.
Detailed explanation-2: -Permafrost is a permanently frozen layer below Earth’s surface. It consists of soil, gravel, and sand, usually bound together by ice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tundra biome is located in the far north and is characterized by persistent soil ice (permafrost) throughout the growing season which in turn does not allow growth of any vegetation.
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