The tundra, Earth’s coldest biome, is home to some impressively resourceful plants. They survive and often thrive in an environment that sees just a maximum of 10 inches of rain annually and ...

While still very cold, the growing season of the Alpine tundra is around 180 days. Plants that thrive in these conditions include dwarf shrubs, grasses, small-leafed shrubs, and heaths.

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Our understanding of plant and tree roots may have been somewhat shallow. New research reveals many plants have a hidden ...

In areas where shrubs increased, plant diversity often declined, particularly when tall shrubs crowded out smaller plants. However, other types of plants also play a role. Tundra communities dominated ...

Plants and trees extend their roots into the earth in order to draw nutrients and water from the soil—however, these roots ...

Tundra describes the Arctic’s tree-less plains, where shrubs, grasses, and mosses grow and take in carbon dioxide through photosynthesis. Plants eventually release that CO2 back into the ...