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Krummholz and Tundra

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Krummholz and Tundra

Krummholz vs. Tundra

Krummholz or krumholtz (German: krumm, "crooked, bent, twisted" and Holz, "wood") — also called knieholz ("knee timber") — is a type of stunted, deformed vegetation encountered in subarctic and subalpine tree line landscapes, shaped by continual exposure to fierce, freezing winds. In physical geography, tundra is a type of biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.

Similarities between Krummholz and Tundra

Krummholz and Tundra have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Ericaceae, Taiga, Tree line.

Ericaceae

The Ericaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the heath or heather family, found most commonly in acid and infertile growing conditions.

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Taiga

Taiga (p; from Turkic), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches.

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Tree line

The tree line is the edge of the habitat at which trees are capable of growing.

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Krummholz and Tundra Comparison

Krummholz has 36 relations, while Tundra has 78. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 2.63% = 3 / (36 + 78).

References

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