Arctic Tundra
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-The arctic tundra is located in the far north of Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Europe, and Russia
-Its frozen, windy, desert like plains
-Theres scattered bogs and ponds
-growing season lasts for only 50 to 60 days
-layer of frozen subsoil so little water drainage
-The average winter temperature is - 30° F
-The average summer temperature is 37-54° F
Alpine Tundra
-located high in the mountains above the tree line usually at an altitude of about 10,000 feet .
-well drained soil growing season is about 180 days
-temperatures are depending on the altitude
- It is so cold because of its high altitudes. Summer temperature range between -12 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius. The average precipitation is 30 cm a year.
Alpine Tundra