Alpine tundra

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Term: Alpine tundra
Definition: High altitude biome dominated by a few species of dwarf shrubs, a few grasses, sedges, lichens, and mosses. Productivity is low in this biome because of the extremes of climate. Quite similar to tundra.
GCW PhysicalGeography
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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