Tundra
"Tundra" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An ecosystem dominated by grasses, lichens, mosses, sedges and shrubs in cold landscapes or at high elevations where a layer of the ground remains perennially frozen (PERMAFROST).
| Descriptor ID |
D065929
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G16.500.275.157.718 N06.230.124.531
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| Concept/Terms |
Arctic Tundra- Arctic Tundra
- Arctic Tundras
- Tundra, Arctic
- Tundras, Arctic
Alpine Tundra- Alpine Tundra
- Alpine Tundras
- Tundra, Alpine
- Tundras, Alpine
Antarctic Tundra- Antarctic Tundra
- Antarctic Tundras
- Tundra, Antarctic
- Tundras, Antarctic
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