tundra
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006557
Arctic or subarctic regions where tree growth is limited due to low temperatures, the short growing season, and the permanently frozen subsoil. Dominant vegetation consists of grasses, sedges, mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs and trees.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006557 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | Arctic tundra |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | cold zones; vegetation types; Arctic region; subalpine forests; taiga; tundra soils; alpine tundra |
| Translations | Spanish: tundra |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006557",
"term": "tundra",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Arctic or subarctic regions where tree growth is limited due to low temperatures, the short growing season, and the permanently frozen subsoil. Dominant vegetation consists of grasses, sedges, mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs and trees.",
"synonyms": [
"Arctic tundra"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"cold zones",
"vegetation types",
"Arctic region",
"subalpine forests",
"taiga",
"tundra soils",
"alpine tundra"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "tundra"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/tundra/"
}
Record 6,557 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.