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tundra
In physical geography, a tundra () is a type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons. There are three regions and associated types of tundra: Arctic, Alpine, and Antarctic.
Kerguelen Islands
archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, and one of the districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Antarctic Peninsula
peninsula
Scotia Sea
sea
West Siberian Plain
large plain that occupies the western portion of Siberia
West Antarctica
part of Antarctica that lies within the Western Hemisphere
East Antarctica
part of Antarctica that lies within the Eastern Hemisphere
mountain tundra
biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate
mammoth steppe
Widespread biome during the Last Glacial Maximum
tundra climate
climate subtype
Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra
Ecoregion (WWF)

High Alps
parts of the Alps that are unsuitable for habitation
Antipodes Subantarctic Islands tundra
arctic ecology
study of the relationships between biotic and abiotic factors in the arctic
Interior Yukon-Alaska alpine tundra
ecoregion (WWF)
North American Arctic
geographic region
Finnmark, Winter
painting by Anna-Eva Bergman