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ECOLOGY
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A treeless plain found in the Artic or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cool summers.
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A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates.
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An area that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen.
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A forest biomes where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tundra is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer. The Tundra biome is a frozen landscape that has a dark and cold environment. It receives less sunlight compared to other biomes. Thus, option a is correct.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tundra are characterised by long, cold winters with high winds and average temperatures below freezing for six to ten months of the year. Tundra also get less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation annually. They are also characterized by low biotic diversity and simple vegetation structure.
Detailed explanation-4: -It’s cold-The tundra is the coldest of the biomes. It’s dry-The tundra gets about as much precipitation as the average desert, around 10 inches per year. Permafrost-Below the top soil, the ground is permanently frozen year round. It’s barren-The tundra has few nutrients to support plant and animal life.