We identify biomes by the vegetation and animals that populate them and determine the location of each by the regional ...

The tundra biome contains only about 3% of the world’s flora. Up to 60% of the flora can be made up of long-lived hemicryptophytes. Windy conditions and low temperatures select for low growing ...

But how has the environment shaped the landscape and this biome? The climate in the tundra biomes is extremely cold - I mean seriously cold! You wouldn’t want to forget your winter woollies.

Some of the world’s main biomes include rainforest, desert, savannah, grassland, woodland and tundra. Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra.