Alpine Tundra
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The Alpine biome starts between 11,000 to 15,000 ft depending on exposure, frequency winds and cold temperatures that help limit what plants can grow there. Most alpine plants are perennials, most plants are dwarfed but their few blossoms may be full sized. There are cushion plants that like moss hold on to the ground that escape the harsh winds or they could have deep roots which also provide stability in the rocky soil. Many flowering plants of the tundra have dense hairs on stems and leaves to provide wind protection or red-colored pigments capable of turning the sun's light rays into heat. Some plants take two or more years to form flower buds, which survive the winter below the surface and then open and produce fruit with seeds in the few weeks of summer. Grasses and hedges are common where tundra soil is well-developed. Animals like llamas, alpacas, chinchillas, Andean condors, vicunas, yaks, and mountain goats .The Alpine tundra is one of the coldest biomes in the world. It is so cold because of its high altitudes. Summer temperature range between -12 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius.