Tundra
This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Masterbratac (talk | contribs) at 19:09, August 19, 2007. It may differ significantly from current revision.
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 (F).
Typical tundra vegetation includes lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989