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In physical geography, tundra is an area where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term "tundra" comes from Kildin Sami tū̄ndra, the genitive of tundar, "treeless plain", or according to some, comes from the Finnish word "tunturia", also meaning "treeless plain".
There are three types of tundra: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and alpine tundra. In all of these types, the dominant vegetation is grasses, mosses, and lichens.
Trees grow in some of the tundra. The ecotone (or ecological boundary region) between the tundra and the forest is known as the tree-line or timberline.
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My polar bear is now named Tundra :D (Thanks @Jess_Stack :) )
Shaelyn_Jumpxx (Shaelyn Mee) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:59:49 -0000
My polar bear is now named Tundra :D (Thanks @Jess_Stack :) )
it looks like a frozen tundra outside, holy shit its cold. time to cuddle my blankets and lay down and try to sleep :x
dennishegstad (dennis hegstad) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:32:18 -0000
it looks like a frozen tundra outside, holy shit its cold. time to cuddle my blankets and lay down and try to sleep :x
Has anyone ever jogged on an artic tundra, cause that's what it felt like a short while ago, talk about braving the freezing cold! Lol!
YolondaHaleyi (YolondaHaleyi) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:09:32 -0000
Has anyone ever jogged on an artic tundra, cause that's what it felt like a short while ago, talk about braving the freezing cold! Lol!
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Spent all day farming snow with a 2010 Toyota Tundra!
365DRIVE (Lea Croteau) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:19:20 -0000
Spent all day farming snow with a 2010 Toyota Tundra!
gonna get some soup from the kitchen. i shall brave the frozen tundra of the hallway, past the spilled jelloshots, for my precious...soup.
missmalloy (Malloy Martin) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:39:34 -0000
gonna get some soup from the kitchen. i shall brave the frozen tundra of the hallway, past the spilled jelloshots, for my precious...soup.
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