The tundra vegetation mainly comprises grasses, lichens, mosses, sedges, etc. Tundras are usually found in particularly cold and windy areas.

One landmark study suggests that the tundras are shifting their role as a result of climate change turning into carbon sources, with a net positive release of carbon into the atmosphere.

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There are three types of tundra; arctic, antarctic and alpine. While the biodiversity here is less than the other biomes the species that do abide are quite unique.

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