cold environments

Question 1

physical characteristics

Answer 1

permafrost- layer of permanently frozen ground beneath the thin soil extreme cold and lack of light for months

Question 2

low biodiversity

Answer 2

due to short growing season and general harsh environment

Question 3

fragile

Answer 3

any disturbances to those ecosystems i difficult to recover from as everything takes such a long time to grow in the harsh environments

Question 4

Svalbard

Answer 4

5 major island in arctic ocean, pop 2700, fish 150 species, 300 employed in mines, 70,000 annual tourists, dark 4 months, -30 *c in winter, 1 small airport