Tundra

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• Altitude zones (terrestrial and marine) (no records)
• Marine depth zones, more detailed than altitude zones (no records)
• Climate zones (no records)
• Geomorphology types (no records)
• Substrate typesHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Frozen subsoil	Permafrost; permanently frozen subsoil that maintains a temperature below 0 degrees C continuously for two years or longer

  
  
• Dominant life formsHabitat type other information (2 records)

  Name	Description
  Lichens	Composite organisms formed by the symbiosis between species of fungi and an algae. They form either crusts or turfs on wood, stone or other firm surfaces
  Bryophytes	Species belonging to the major grouping or phylum of green lower plants, comprising the mosses and liverworts.

  
  
• Percentage cover by vegetationHabitat type other information (1 records)

  Name	Description
  Vegetation >30%	Vegetation cover exceeds 30%

  
  
• Characteristics of wetness/dryness (no records)
• Characteristics of water flow, source and quality (no records)
• Salinity values, for marine habitats only (no records)
• Exposure types (no records)
• Acidity, salinity, trophic status (no records)
• Characterising temperature (no records)
• Light intensity (no records)
• Spatial parameters of size and shape (no records)
• Temporal parameters (no records)
• Human activities and impacts (no records)
• Levels of habitat usage (no records)