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Arctic / Alpine Tundra
Tundra zone click on image to enlarge

arctic tundra
Arctic tundra in Chukotka

polygonal mire
Polygonal mire is a common vegetation type in the permafrost areas

arctous alpina
Arctous alpina (=Arctostaphyllos alpina) is one of the common component of vegetation in the Arctic zone.

dryas octopetala
Dryas octopetala

alpine tundra
Alpine tundra is characteristic for the mountains exceeding 1500 m in height for the maritime and oceanic sectors of latutudes 40-70 degrees

alpine meadow
One of the major components in tundra of southern mountains the dominance of arcto-alpine herbal plants is characteristic

Pedicularis lanata
Pedicularis lanata

hedysarum hedysaroides
Hedysarum hedysaroides

One level up Dwarf pine Stone birch Larch forests Spruce forests Mixed forests
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