Alpine and tundra ecosystems
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Alpine and tundra ecosystems |
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| Lecture Notes (1 MB) Reading: Bailey Ch. 5 | Above treeline in temperate and tropical regions we find a low-statured alpine vegetation, while at the polar extremes where we also find a low-staured tundra ecosystem. In toady's lecture, we will explore the different distributions of these two biomes, what they share in common, and how they differ. |
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