Denali (Mount McKinley), and sun painted clouds, tower above the fall colored tundra and fir trees near Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska during a magnificent sunset.

Part of the Natural Terrain Collection, Tundra shares the same rich interwoven shades of greys and beiges as the landscape it reflects.

For the tundra biome, being categorized as the youngest of them all is interesting. The Arctic regions are where the tundra biomes are found. These are the coldest of all regions in the world.

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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.

Alpine tundra in the mountains of Colorado with James Peak in the background.

In geography, tundra is an area where low temperatures and short growing seasons hinder tree growth. The term tundra comes through Russian тундра, meaning

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

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