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Why do few plants grow in the tundra?

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Tundra is a cold and treeless\textbf{cold and treeless} biome characterized by permafrost. Permafrost is a permanently frozen layer of soil under the surface.

The winters are long and extremely cold\textbf{winters are long and extremely cold} so trees do not usually grow in the tundra.

The permafrost prevents trees’ roots from penetrating\textbf{prevents trees' roots from penetrating} far into the soil.

Most tundra plants are small and grow slowly, such as grasses, sedges, and mosses.

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