What does "steppe-tundra" mean?

A very cold dry-climate vegetation type consisting of mostly treeless open herbaceous vegetation, widespread during Pleistocene times at mid-latitudes of Eurasia and during some phases in North America.

What is a synonym for "steppe-tundra"?

Common synonyms include: mammoth steppe.

Steppe-tundra

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A very cold dry-climate vegetation type consisting of mostly treeless open herbaceous vegetation, widespread during Pleistocene times at mid-latitudes of Eurasia and during some phases in North America.

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mammoth steppe

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