Soil
- 1 meter below the surface is permafrost
- Peat and moss cover the forest floor - Muskegs (bogs) where the water doesn't drain properly - Mat of Sphagnum moss covers ponds - other plants can grow above this mat - Sandy plains in dry areas with few nutrients - Many successful plants have shallow roots |
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