Phenomena and Processes

Tundra

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).

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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).

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13 entry terms
  • Tundras
  • Alpine Tundra
  • Antarctic Tundra
  • Arctic Tundra
  • Alpine Tundras
  • Antarctic Tundras
  • Arctic Tundras
  • Tundra, Alpine
  • Tundra, Antarctic
  • Tundra, Arctic
  • Tundras, Alpine
  • Tundras, Antarctic
  • Tundras, Arctic

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Ecosystem (2000-2014)

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Tree Numbers

  1. G16.500.275w.157w.718w
  2. N06.230w.124w.531w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tundra. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065929. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065929
  2. Tundra. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra
  3. Tundra. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43262