Consequently, trees have shallow root systems and rely on extensive mycorrhizal associations for nutrient uptake. Biodiversity in the tundra is low and dominated by mosses, lichens, and low ...

Landscape fires trigger soil erosion processes: the tundra's upper cover, being left without plant protection, warms up faster and deeper, which leads to a significant degradation of the permafrost.

Wildlife presenter Ferne Corrigan takes a look at the Arctic tundra and how plants and animals have adapted to live in this biome. Ferne describes the location of the tundra biomes around the ...