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alpine tundra noun[ U ] uk /ˌæl.paɪn ˈtʌn.drə/ us /ˌæl.paɪn ˈtʌn.drə/ an area of land where trees do not grow because it is high up, usually in mountain areas, and the weather is too severe: On Niwot Ridge, the alpine tundra is a mix of grasses, wildflowers, and low shrubs. The highway offers spectacular views of snow-capped mountains and alpine tundra. There is a high diversity of vegetation types on the island, ranging from alpine tundra to tropical rainforest. Above the tree line is a landscape of granite, ice, and alpine tundra. Human waste doesn't break down readily in environments like the alpine tundra. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Geography: deserts, prairies & wildernesses brush bush Bushman desert dust bowl heathland marginal land moor moorland mulga pasture plain Sahara the Gobi Desert tundra veld virgin wadi waste wasteland
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Arctic tundra |