Short Shrubs In The Tundra
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Short shrubs in the tundra. Plants in the tundra biome are short and small for some reasons. Shrubs in the tundra dwarf birch. Dwarf birch betula nana is found throughout the arctic tundra region of north america greenland and. Growing about 15 centimeters tall with a. These are one of the earliest tundra. Arctic tundra antarctic tundra and alpine tundra. Animals in the tundra are also adapted to extreme conditions and they take advantage of the temporary explosion of plant and insect life in the short growing season.
The tundra is a biome that is characterized by long cold winters little precipitation and strong winds. Instead the tundra has patchy low to ground vegetation consisting of small shrubs grasses mosses sedges and lichens all of which are better adapted to withstand tundra conditions. There are three types of tundra. The tundra is a treeless biome in which low temperatures and short growing seasons limit plant growth above a certain height. First of the soil is nutrient poor so it lacks nitrogen and phosphorus two viral elements plants need to grow. This makes these plants growth slow and keeps them small. Moss and lichen grow in the tundra.
Like the tufted saxifrage the purple grows in low tight clumps. It can grow up to 15 centimeters high and is rigid with.