| Descriptor in English: | Tundra |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Tundra |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Tundra |
| Descriptor in French: | Toundra |
| Entry term(s): |
Alpine Tundra Alpine Tundras Antarctic Tundra Antarctic Tundras Arctic Tundra Arctic Tundras Tundra, Alpine Tundra, Antarctic Tundra, Arctic Tundras Tundras, Alpine Tundras, Antarctic Tundras, Arctic |
| Tree number(s): |
G16.500.275.157.718 N06.230.124.531 |
| Scope note: | An ecosystem dominated by grasses, lichens, mosses, sedges and shrubs in cold landscapes or at high elevations where a layer of the ground remains perennially frozen (PERMAFROST). |
| History Note: | 2015 |
| DeCS UI: | 55756 |
| Descriptor UI: | D065929 |
| Date Established: | 2015/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2014/06/26 |
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/18 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Biological Phenomena [G16]Biological Phenomena
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Tundra
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Arctic Tundra
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Alpine Tundra
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Antarctic Tundra
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| Concept UI |
M0591816 |
| Scope note | An ecosystem dominated by grasses, lichens, mosses, sedges and shrubs in cold landscapes or at high elevations where a layer of the ground remains perennially frozen (PERMAFROST). |
| Preferred term | Tundra |
| Entry term(s) |
Tundras |
| Concept UI |
M0591859 |
| Preferred term | Arctic Tundra |
| Entry term(s) |
Arctic Tundras Tundra, Arctic Tundras, Arctic |
| Concept UI |
M0591858 |
| Preferred term | Alpine Tundra |
| Entry term(s) |
Alpine Tundras Tundra, Alpine Tundras, Alpine |
| Concept UI |
M0591857 |
| Preferred term | Antarctic Tundra |
| Entry term(s) |
Antarctic Tundras Tundra, Antarctic Tundras, Antarctic |
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