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tundra
[ tuhn-druh, toon- ]
noun
- one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
tundra
/ ˈ³ÙÊŒ²Ô»å°ùÉ™ /
noun
- a vast treeless zone lying between the ice cap and the timberline of North America and Eurasia and having a permanently frozen subsoil
- ( as modifier )
tundra vegetation
tundra
/ ³ÙŲÔ′»å°ùÉ™ /
- A cold, treeless, usually lowland area of far northern regions. The lower strata of soil of tundras are permanently frozen, but in summer the top layer of soil thaws and can support low-growing mosses, lichens, grasses, and small shrubs.
tundra
- A land area near the North Pole where the soil is permanently frozen a few feet underground.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tundra1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tundra1
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These extremely remote islands about 1,000 miles north of Antarctica consist mostly of barren tundra.
Its stated goal is to create herds of what it calls mammoth-like creatures to live in the arctic tundra.
The Arctic tundra is being transformed into an overall source of CO2, thanks to warming and frequent fires, according to the US science group NOAA.
We tag along with a group from PBI to search for bears on the sub-Arctic tundra - just a few miles from town.
The idea of assembling furniture or venturing out into the tundra for sustenance felt cruel.
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