tundra; arctic plain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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tundra; treeless arctic plain with permafrost
technicalTechnical term in physical geography and ecology. Refers to the biome characterized by subsoil permafrost, low-growing vegetation (mosses, lichens, dwarf shrubs), and complete absence of trees due to the short growing season and frozen ground.
Běi北
jí极
dòng冻
yuán原
de的
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
fēi非
cháng常
cuì脆
ruò弱
。
The Arctic tundra ecosystem is extremely fragile.
Zhè这
piàn片
guǎng广
kuò阔
de的
dòng冻
yuán原
shàng上
fù覆
gài盖
zhe着
tái苔
xiǎn藓
hé和
dì地
yī衣
。
This vast expanse of tundra is covered with moss and lichen.
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Qì气
hòu候
biàn变
nuǎn暖
zhèng正
zài在
dǎo导
zhì致
dòng冻
yuán原
de的
yǒng永
dòng冻
céng层
róng融
huà化
。
Climate warming is causing the permafrost in the tundra to thaw.