Formation végétale discontinue des pays froids.
A vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice cap and the tree line.
arctic plain with mosses, shrubs, etc.
Region of high latitude almost devoid of trees, resulting from the presence of permafrost. The vegetation consists mostly of grasses, sedges, heather, mosses, and lichens. Tundra stretches in a continuous belt across N North America and Eurasia. Tundra is also used to describe similar conditions at high altitudes.