Consequently, trees have shallow root systems and rely on extensive mycorrhizal associations for nutrient uptake. Biodiversity in the tundra is low and dominated by mosses, lichens, and low ...

Wildlife presenter Ferne Corrigan takes a look at the Arctic tundra and how plants and animals have adapted to live in this biome. Ferne describes the location of the tundra biomes around the ...

Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra. The animals and plants have to be really tough to survive the freezing conditions. Deserts are dry and ...

Landscape fires trigger soil erosion processes: the tundra's upper cover, being left without plant protection, warms up faster and deeper, which leads to a significant degradation of the permafrost.

Bogs, Bays, and Tiny Trees In summer, Wapusk National Park’s peat bogs and marshy wetlands are nearly impossible for visitors to safely navigate. In the tundra, sedge meadows, peat bogs ...