Question

Write a short note on tundra vegetation

Answer 1

The Tundra vegetation is explained below.

Explanation:

• The tundra vegetation is found in regions of extremely cold climate. It is thus found in polar regions.
• The tundra vegetation comprises lichens, mosses, and small shrubs which grow during the short summer season.
• The Tundra vegetation is mainly found in the polar regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
• While the surface layer of soil in the tundra open-up during the summer, allowing plant and animal life to thrive, there is permanently frozen soil beneath this layer.
• Following are the characteristics of tundra vegetation:

• Extremely cold climate.
• Low biotic diversity.
• Simple vegetation structure.
• Limitation of drainage.
• A Short season of growth and reproduction.
• Dead organic material in the soil provides energy and nutrients .
• Large population oscillations.