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Preferred term

ALPINE/TUNDRA  

Definition

  • Habitat found in the zone on mountain tops between permanent snow and the cold limits of trees, or in arctic regions, characterized by very low winter temperatures, short cool summers, permafrost below a surface layer subject to summer melt, short growing season, and low precipitation. (en)

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  • 2016-06-13 10:05:59.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ALPINE/TUNDRA [76589134-8d93-4e45-8476-f04497181d14,84967] - ARCTIC TUNDRA [46ecf46f-a710-4589-82b2-34aebf35c3c0,188169]);
  • 2016-06-13 10:07:38.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ALPINE/TUNDRA [76589134-8d93-4e45-8476-f04497181d14,84967] - ALPINE TUNDRA [944d9d09-4317-4e9a-9aa5-dc4282be406e,188171]);
  • 2016-06-13 10:08:32.0 [gee-cee] Insert Concept add narrower relation (ALPINE/TUNDRA [76589134-8d93-4e45-8476-f04497181d14,84967] - SUBALINE [101950b9-00d3-4721-9af8-fa5d51b196c3,188173]);
  • 2016-06-15 08:58:22.0 [gee-cee] update Definition (Habitat found in the zone on mountain tops between permanent snow and the cold limits of trees, or in arctic regions, characterized by very low winter temperatures, short cool summers, permafrost below a surface layer subject to summer melt, short growing season, and low precipitation.); update Definition (The Nature Conservancy);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/76589134-8d93-4e45-8476-f04497181d14

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