The difference between artic and alphine tundras is the arctic is the region of the world that has at least one 24 hour period per year that the sun does not rise and at least one 24 hour period per year where the sun does not go down. This is known as the arctic circle. As such, the arctic tundra is tundra located within the arctic region. Alpine is that area of the Earth surface that is above the tree line. The tree line is determined by how cold a region gets. I believe that in order for trees to grow, the temperature must not dip below a certain temperature. Hence you will notice the tree line or Alpine level differs depending upon the various temperatures in a particular region. In short, the colder the area, the lower the tree line.In the way I look at it, the difference between the two types of tundra is a matter of location.So ,to make the long story short, basically the alpine tundra is in the mountains and the arctic tundra is like the snowy icy place that we see on TV and think about mostly.
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
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