Write six major characteristics of Tundra biome.

Explanation

It occupies around 8 million `km^2` area of land mass extending across North America Europe and Asia.
(ii) It occurs only in arctic region, so also called as arctic tundra.
(iii) It receives very little precipitation around 25 cm per year in the form of snow.
(iv) The climate is extremely cold.
(v) The winter temperature is around `-30^@C` to `-40^@C`
(vi) Strong winds and snow short duration
(vii) Summer is a short duration
(viii) highest summer temperature is `10^@C`
(ix) The soil is almost in permanently frozen condition
(x) Alternate thawing and freezing of the upper layers produces cracks.
(xi) It is highly delicate and fragile biome
(xii) Vegetation is thin, showing mosses and lichens
(xiii) Animals are warm blooded with covering like feathers, heavy skin e.g Reindeer Caribow.