From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtundratun‧dra /ˈtʌndrə/ noun [countable, uncountable] PGthe large flat areas of land in the north of Russia, Canada etc, where it is very cold and there are no trees
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tundra• Another tundra strategy is to make use of the sea.• White-fronted geese also breed in low-lying, shrub by tundra.• Breeding on tundra and moors, wintering mainly on coasts.• The boundary between the edge of the southern zone and the tundra is the 2°C July isotherm.• How often do you mow the tundra?• Small plants grew upon the tundra, and then the seeds buried with the bones hatched.• Mountainous areas, coastal wetlands, tundra, and temperate forests are under particular threat.Origin tundra (1500-1600) Russian Lapp tundar 