• Why are many tundra flowers white or yellow?
  Most tundra flowers are pollinated by insects. However, there are ...

• Why do many Arctic plants have swollen roots?
  Many Arctic plants have swollen roots or underground stems. They ...

• How do some polar plants melt the snow?
  Several Arctic and mountain plants that survive under the snow have ...

• What is the most northerly flower?
  A species of poppy has been found growing further north than any ...

• Why do most woodland flowers appear in spring?
  By developing early they can benefit from the sunlight before it is ...

• Which forest tree can be tracked down by its sound?
  The leaves of the aspen tree move from side to side in the wind, and ...

• How are temperate forests harvested for wood?
  Many temperate forests are not natural, but have been managed for ...

• What else do we get from temperate forests?
  Temperate forests provide us with a range of products as well as ...

• What lives on the forest floor?
  The forest floor is a mish-mash of dead leaves, twigs, fungi and the ...

• How do the plants survive fire?
  Some grassland plants survive fires by persisting as thickened roots, ...