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| − | '''Tundra''' are the treeless plains of the [[arctic]] circle. The soil is a thin coating over permafrost. For most of the year the temperature never gets above freezing, and even during the short [[summer]] doesn't rise above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
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| − | Typical tundra vegetation includes [[lichens]], [[mosses]], and stunted [[shrubs]].
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | *[http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/glossary/ Glossary]
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989
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| − | [[Category:Climate]]
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| − | [[Category: Geography]]
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