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  2. Canadian Arctic tundra - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Arctic tundra is a biogeographic designation for Northern Canada's terrain generally lying north of the tree line or boreal forest, [2] [3] [4] that corresponds with the Scandinavian Alpine tundra to the east and the Siberian Arctic tundra to the west inside the circumpolar tundra belt of the Northern Hemisphere.

  3. Tundra of North America - Wikipedia

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    As an indicator biome, the tundra is a crucial part of the whole global climate system and can help predict the changes the rest of the world will face. The Earth depends on regulating mechanisms and air circulation patterns the tundra provides to keep climates steady worldwide.

  4. High Arctic tundra - Wikipedia

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    The climate of the ecoregion is Tundra climate (Köppen climate classification ET), a local climate in which at least one month has an average temperature high enough to melt snow (0 °C (32 °F)), but no month with an average temperature in excess of 10 °C (50 °F). [7] [8]

  5. Geography of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Canada's major biomes are the tundra, boreal forest, grassland, and temperate deciduous forest. British Columbia contains several smaller biomes, including; mountain forest which extends to Alberta, and a small temperate rainforest along the Pacific coast, the semi arid desert located in the Okanagan and alpine tundra in the higher mountainous ...

  6. Boreal forest of Canada - Wikipedia

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    It is over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in width (north to south) separating the arctic tundra region from the various landscapes of southern Canada. The taiga growth (as defined in North America) along the northern flank of the boreal forest creates a transition to the tundra region at the northern tree line.

  7. Low Arctic tundra - Wikipedia

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    The ecoregion is a transition zone between the taiga forests to the south, and the treeless arctic tundra to the north. 50% of the territory is herbaceous cover, 18% moss and lichen, 6% shrubs, and about 1% tree cover in protected areas and along river courses. [ 3 ]

  8. Tundra - Wikipedia

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    Alpine tundra in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. Alpine tundra does not contain trees because the climate and soils at high altitude block tree growth. [26]: 51 The cold climate of the alpine tundra is caused by the low air temperatures, and is similar to polar climate. Alpine tundra is generally better drained than arctic ...

  9. List of tundra ecoregions - Wikipedia

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    High Arctic tundra: Canada: Interior Yukon–Alaska alpine tundra: Canada, United States: Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra: Greenland: Kalaallit Nunaat low arctic tundra: Greenland: Low Arctic tundra: Canada: Middle Arctic tundra: Canada: Ogilvie–MacKenzie alpine tundra: Canada, United States: Pacific Coastal Mountain icefields and tundra ...