What are the Types of Tundra Biome?
Extremely cold temperatures and frozen, treeless landscapes characterize the tundra biome. While some sources claim that the word tundra originates from the Kildin Sami term tundar, which means treeless mountain track or uplands, others say that it has been derived from the Finnish tunturia, meaning barren land. The tundra is divided into two types: The Arctic Tundra, which is also present in Antarctica, and Alpine Tundra. The ecological boundary region, or ecotone, which demarcates the tundra and the growth of forest, is referred to as the timberline or tree line. Where is the Tundra Biome found? The Arctic tundra lies between the North Pole and the taiga or the coniferous forests. In North America, it occurs in Greenland, Canada and Northern Alaska, in northern Europe, it is mainly found in Scandinavia, and in northern Asia, it is found in Siberia. The Antarctic tundra occurs on various Antarctic as well as sub-Antarctic islands, which include the Kerguelen Islands, the South Sandwic
