Tundra

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028872",
  "term": "Tundra",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A type of treeless ecosystem dominated by lichens, mosses, grasses, and woody plants. Tundra is found at high latitudes (arctic tundra) and high altitudes (alpine tundra). Arctic tundra is underlain by permafrost and is usually water saturated.\n\n2. A treeless, level, or gently undulating plain characteristic of the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions characterized by low temperatures and short growing seasons.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Glossary of Climate Change Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tundra/"
}