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Published on Dec 02, 2015
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Places located in the tundra biome can be very cold.
Photo by Javier Vieras
Even the warmest areas located in the tundra zone have low temperatures!
Photo by Stig Nygaard
One of these places is Greenland.
Photo by NASA Earth Observatory
Greenland has average temperatures that hardly exceed 50 degrees F in the summer.
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
The coastal line is mountainous and mostly barren.
Photo by Garaigoikoa
Over 40 glaciers cover Greenland's surface.
Photo by Philip Oyarzo
There is also some rocky islands surrounding Greenland.
Photo by Horia Varlan
The average precipitation there is 40 mm a month.
Photo by inspire*dream*create*
This plant has adapted to the tundra biome very well.
Photo by Phil @ Delfryn Design
The flowers store energy, and when spring comes, they complete their life cycle in that 1 season!
Photo by Theen ...
They also grow before all the trees sprout. This helps them get sunlight before it becomes unavailable.
Photo by Pythagoras98
But when trees do start to block out sunlight, they adapt. They now have a tolerance for low amounts of light.
Photo by CJ Isherwood
This plant has contractile roots. This draws the bluebell plants into deeper soil, getting them more moisture.
Photo by D H Wright
Arctic hares change color according to season. In winter, their fur is white.
Photo by Drew Avery
But in the summer, it's fur is brown colored. This helps it hide from predators.
Photo by pihlis1
They have large and powerful hind legs so they can escape from predators quickly.
Photo by The Saylesman
They also have claws to help them dig burrows in the ground.
Photo by Andrew Pescod
