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| grassland |
A grassland is a large area of land covered by different types of grass and without many trees. The grass is usually long, and it might be green, but it might be golden yellow or even red. The word "grassland" is also used as a way to describe these areas as a type of land and contrasts with words like "forest," "tundra," and "desert." |
| tundra |
one of the huge plains in the arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. Trees do not grow on tundra. |
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