Caribou, musk ox, and snowy owls are found in this polar climate.
The Köppen climate classification system uses this term to describe the climate denoted ET. During the Pleistocene epoch, the steppe form of this climate existed throughout central Eurasia. The rapid melting of (*) permafrost due to climate change affects the biodiversity of this biome. This biome occurs north of the taiga belt, and its border with forests results in a tree line. Caribou, musk ox, and snowy owls are found in this polar climate. For 10 points, name this treeless, cold biome exemplified by the arctic and Antarctic varieties.
The Köppen climate classification system uses this term to describe the climate denoted ET.
tundra [anti-prompt on more specific varieties, like arctic, Antarctic, and alpine]