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What is the difference between a tundra and a taiga
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Dec 28, 2024
Tundras are treeless, frozen plains, while taigas are forested regions dominated by coniferous trees in cold climates.
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Tundra the Frozen treeless landscape the
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tundra is a cold treeless biome found in
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polar regions and high mountain
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elevations characterized by permafrost
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the soil remains Frozen year round
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limiting plant growth to mosses lyans
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and small shrubs the tundra experiences
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long harsh Winters and short cool
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Summers Tiga the vast coniferous forest
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the Tiga also known as the Boreal forest
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is a biome dominated by dense coniferous
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trees such as Pines sprues and Furs
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found in the subarctic regions just
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south of the tundra it has a longer
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growing season and supports a richer
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variety of plant and animal life
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location Arctic versus subarctic regions
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Tundras are located in extreme polar
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regions like the Arctic and Antarctic
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while tigas span across subarctic areas
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such as Canada Scandinavia and Siberia
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forming a transition zone between the
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tundra and temperate forests
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climate extreme cold versus seasonal
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variation Tundras are colder with
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temperatures rarely exceeding 10° C 50°
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F in summer tigas experience more
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seasonal variation with cold Winters and
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warmer Summers where temperatures can
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rise above 20° C 68° F vegetation sparse
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versus forested the Tundra's vegetation
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is sparse due to the permafrost and lack
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of nutrients whereas the Tiga is densely
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forested with trees adapted to cold
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climates the Tiga supports understory
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plants like shrubs and ferns which are
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absent in the tundra Wildlife adapted to
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extreme conditions the tundra supports
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animals like Caribou arctic foxes and
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polar bears all adapted to extreme cold
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the Tiga is home to a wider variety of
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wildlife including wolves moose bears
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and migratory Birds benefiting from more
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abundant vegetation in milder conditions
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soil permafrost versus thin and acidic
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Tundras soils are permanently Frozen
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with minimal organic matter Tiga soils
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while still thin and acidic are more
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conducive to plant life allowing for the
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growth of forests seasonal changes
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limited versus pronounced the Tundra's
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minimal seasonal variation remaining
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Barren for much of the year the Tiger on
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the other hand experiences distinct
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Seasons with snow covered Winters and
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green Lush Summers human activity scarce
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versus limited development Tundras are
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largely uninhabitable due to extreme
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conditions whereas Tigers while remote
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have seen logging Mining and smallscale
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human settlement conclusion two cold
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biomes with unique features the tundra
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and tiga differ significantly in climate
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vegetation and wild life the tundra is a
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frozen treeless expanse while the Tiga
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is a vast forested region showcasing the
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diversity of life in Earth's colder
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climates
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