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Question
Distinguish between
Tundra and Taiga.
Solution
| S.No. | Tundra | Taiga |
| 1. | Region – Northern coast of Canada and Northern Islands. | Region – The coniferous forests are found in Alaska and Canada, South Central Alaska and North Eastern Canada. |
| 2. | Climate – Winter is long and severely cold, Summer is short and cool. Rainfall is scanty. | Climate – Winter is very cold, Summer is warm and short. Heavy snowfall in winter. |
| 3. | Flora – Mosses, Lichens and Dwarf willows. | Flora – Pine, Fir, Cedar and Spruce. |
| 4. | Fauna – Arctic fox, Reindeer, Musk ox, Polar bears, Sable and Blue fox. | Fauna – Beaver, Fox, Sable, Ermine, Skunk, Caribou and Grizzly Bears. |
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