3. is characterized by the presence of very low temperatures can reach -60 º C in imvieno. soils are frozen during the season, preventing the development of vegetation. during the summer, soils are thawed and swamps are
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7. location of the tundra Ecorregiones en la red Global 200 (113) Alaskan North Slope Coastal Tundra (Canadá, USA) (114) Canadian Low Arctic Tundra (Canadá) (115) Fenno-Scandia Alpine Tundra and Taiga (Finlandia, Noruega, Rusia, Suecia) (116) Taimyr and Siberian Coastal Tundra (Rusia) (117) Chukote Coastal Tundra (Rusia)
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9. Two types of tundra exist: Arctic and Alpine tundra. Both feature extremely cold climates with short growing seasons and little rain. Careful treading to avoid destroying the fragile plant life needs to be exercised when hiking or exploring tundra regions.
