But summer can transform these Alpine tundra environments into scenery blossoming with life. For a few short weeks between late June and the end of August, wildflowers bloom magnificent colors as ...

There are two types of tundra: Arctic and alpine. The Arctic tundra is located between the north pole and the coniferous forests or taiga region. It is characterized by extremely cold temperatures ...

There are three types of tundra biomes: Arctic tundra, Antarctic tundra, and Alpine tundra. Here's a closer look at each of these ecosystems and the plants and animals that live there. The Arctic ...

Tundra lands are covered with snow for much of the year, but summer brings bursts of wildflowers. Mountain goats, sheep, marmots, and birds live in mountain—or alpine—tundra and feed on the ...

The cooler temperatures shifted the tree line downslope and transformed the high mountain landscape from forest to the alpine ...

The temporal and spatial snow cover dynamics is the primary factor controlling the plant communities' composition and biogeochemical cycles in arctic and alpine tundra. However, the relationships ...

The study also offers a broader perspective on Arctic and alpine regions by predicting increases in respiration across the whole tundra area together with more detailed information about variation ...

The alpine regions of Pikes Peak spring into life during summer. Grasses grow, tiny flowers bloom and the American pipit returns to nest on the tundra. In early May they arrive, showing up at ...

An ancient fossilized forest in Montana is reemerging 600 feet higher than the present-day tree line after spending the last 5,500 years encased in alpine tundra. But as temperatures continue to ...