Behold the tundra biome. Characterized by extremely cold temperatures and treeless, frozen landscapes, the species here are marvels at adapting to the harsh climate.

The tundra biome is the coldest and one of the largest ecosystems on Earth. It covers about one-fifth of the land on the planet, primarily in the Arctic circle but also in Antarctica as well as a ...

The tundra, a frozen treeless Arctic biome with long dark winters and short summers, alters the balance of this cycle. While it doesn’t have the dense, fast-growing biomass of a tropical ...

At the warm edge of the tundra biome, ... How it captures sunlight and water, what happens to the leaf when it falls off, and how fast it decomposes all have implications for changing ecosystems.

When including the impact of increased wildfire activity, the Arctic tundra region has shifted from storing carbon in the soil to becoming a carbon dioxide source. NOAA ...