Vegetation in Arctic tundra regions is limited due to dry conditions, poor soil quality, frigid temperatures, and permafrost. Arctic tundra plants must adapt to the cold, dark conditions of the ...

Scientists monitor these changes closely, and recent research emphasizes the region’s vulnerability to climate fluctuations. The research showed that Arctic plants, especially in tundra areas ...

Amy Scott: So for people who aren’t familiar with this region ... but the vegetation on there tends to grow very slowly because in the Arctic, of course, the winters are very long.