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The tundra biome is at the top of the world -- around the North Pole!
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This enormous biome, extremely uniform in appearance, covers a fifth of the earth's surface
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During the short-growing season in the summer, the tundra blooms with a variety of low-growing plants.
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Some have grown thick fur which turns white in the winter. Others find a place to hibernate during the winter months.
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Temperatures during the arctic winter can dip to -60 F (-51 C)!
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Sometimes as few as 55 days per year have a mean temperature higher than 32 F (0 C).
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The soil is often frozen.
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Water is unavailable during most of the year.
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The most distinctive characteristic of tundra soil is its permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of ground
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The most distinctive characteristic of tundra soil is its permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of ground.
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There is another region called alpine tundra, which is found on the tops of tall, cold mountains.
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