tundra

Tundra
In [|physical geography], ** tundra ** is a type of [|biome] where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term // tundra // comes through [|Russian] тундра ( // tûndra // ) from the [|Kildin Sami] word // tūndâr // "uplands", "treeless mountain tract". [|[] There are three types of tundra: ** Arctic tundra **,  ** alpine tundra ** ,  and ** Antarctic tundra **. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tundra