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What is tundra?

The term "tundra" comes from a Finnish word that means "bad land" or "hostile territory". It is commonly used in reference to the treeless zone of the Arctic.

The tundra, of course, is not a very pleasant place to live. There are no trees, very low temperatures in winter, and in summer the average temperature is only 10 °C. There is very little rainfall, and strong winds blow all year round. Despite these conditions, various life forms exist in the tundra, and you might be interested to know which life forms can survive in such conditions.

The vegetation of the tundra is lichens that form a surface layer on rocks, moss that fills crevices in rocks and grows into coarse gravel, as well as some grasses and grass-like plants and some low shrubs. Most of the tundra plants are perennial, and their aquatic varieties are negligible. The number of animals is also small.

Lemmings, musk oxen and polar bears live in the tundra. A large number of birds hatch chicks in the tundra. Long daylight hours in summer allow birds to forage for many hours and feed large flocks of chicks. There are many ducks, geese and plovers in the tundra.

The soil layer in the tundra is very thin. It lies on permafrost. In summer, the top layer of permafrost thaws, and plant roots and bacteria begin to live. The tundra zone does not begin at one specific latitude. It differs across continents. But when you find yourself in the tundra, you will realize that you are in one of the harshest regions of the Earth.

Author: Likum A.

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At the feast, Paris pleased Helen with rich gifts from Troy, and his frank glances, loud sighs and bold signs of attention plunged her into confusion. Menelaus, who was not very observant, left his wife to entertain the guests and rule the kingdom in his absence, and he himself calmly sailed to Crete, for the funeral of his grandfather. On the very first night after the departure of her husband, Helen fled with Paris and became his beloved as soon as they went ashore. Perhaps those who claim that Elena rejected the courtship of Paris and he took her away by force are going against the truth.

In Sparta, Helena left her nine-year-old daughter Hermione, but did not forget to take most of the palace treasures and slaves. Upon arrival at home, Paris celebrated the wedding. Helen won the sympathy of the Trojans, struck by her divine beauty, despite the disasters that she brought to their city.

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