Arctic Tundra Animals And Plants

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Arctic Tundra Animals And Plants. In the south is the subarctic, formed by the northern subzones of the circumpolar boreal forest. This is the tundra region.

Wildflowers of the Arctic Arctic flowers, Blooming
Wildflowers of the Arctic Arctic flowers, Blooming

There are no trees in the tundra. This is the tundra region. The arctic tundra is also a windy place and winds can blow between 30 to 60 miles (48 to 97 kilometers) per hour.

The arctic tundra plants and animals have to adapt themselves in order to survive the harsh conditions of this region.

But, sadly this particular biome's animals are quickly dying off from the melting snow from global warming or just humans killing either from weapons or pollution. The tundra plants consist mostly of mosses, grasses, lichens, sedges, and shrubs. For example, caribous possess hooves that are large and spreading. The arctic has over 1700 types of plants that consist of low shrubs, reindeer moss, sedges, liverworts, and grasses.