Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate. As the...

are three regions and associated types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and Antarctic tundra. Tundra vegetation is composed of dwarf shrubs, sedges...

plant community to transition to montane grasslands and shrublands or alpine tundra. Due to the unique climate conditions of montane ecosystems, they contain...

list of tundra ecoregions from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) includes: Tundra Arctic tundra biome information from the WWF Alpine tundra information...

subantarctic islands. Polar climate Köppen climate classification Alpine tundra "Tundra climate". Encyclopædia Britannica. 31 July 2017. McKnight, Tom L;...

the tree line is at 3,950 metres (12,960 ft). Alpine tundra Alpine plant Climate of the Alps List of alpine climate locations McKnight, Tom L; Hess, Darrel...

include mountains, alpine lakes and a wide variety of wildlife within various climates and environments, from wooded forests to mountain tundra. The Rocky Mountain...

while further south, almost in the center of the massif, extends the alpine tundra region of Bara, at an elevation of 2,350 metres (7,710 ft). Olympus...

The Iceland boreal birch forests and alpine tundra ecoregion (WWF ID: PA0602) covers the island of Iceland in the North Atlantic. The island is volcanic...

plant community in these alpine tundra. These include perennial grasses, sedges, forbs, cushion plants, mosses, and lichens. Alpine plants are adapted to...