What is the difference between an Arctic tundra and an Alpine tundra?

Answer 1

The arctic is the region of the world that has at least one 24 hour period per year that the sun does not rise and at least one 24 hour period per year where the sun does not go down. This is known as the arctic circle. As such, the arctic tundra is tundra located within the arctic region. Alpine is that area of the planet that is above the tree line. The tree line is determined by how cold a region gets. I believe that in order for trees to grow, the temperature must not dip below a certain temperature. Hence you will notice the tree line (or Alpine) level differs depending upon the variant temperatures in a particular region. In short, the colder the area, the lower the tree line. In the final analysis, the difference between the two types of tundra is a matter of location. Simplified, basically the alpine tundra is in the mountains and the arctic tundra is like the snowy icy place that we see on TV and think about mostly.

Answer 2

The Arctic tundra is a treeless area between the icecap and the tree-line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation such as lichens, mosses, and stunted shrubs.

The Alpine tundra is a large, flat or gently sloping, treeless tract of land above the timberline.

Answer 3

Arctic tundra contains areas of stark landscape and is frozen for much of the year. The frozen soil makes it impossible for trees to grow. Alpine tundra does not contain trees because the climate and soils at high altitude block tree growth.

Answer 4

The Arctic is not the same as the Arctic tundra. The Arctic is the region around the north pole extending down to the Arctic Circle, or to the tree line.

Arctic tundra is a biome. It is a cold, treeless area that is snow covered much of the year and is underlain by permafrost even in the summer.

Answer 5

the alpines are at the top of cold mountains.
Climate. Arctic is colder than Alpine is.

Answer 6

Tundra is a generic term, "arctic tundra" is a specific tundra.

Answer 7

Arctic refers to Northern latitudes, alpine refers mountainous regions.

Answer 8

Tundra is flat and treeless arctic biome while alpine is any of several plants, native to mountains habitats often grown in a rock garden.