Global Assembly Dialog
When groups talk people listen
The prototype Global Assembly Dialog is an experiment in participatory democracy on the web aimed at massively involving "We the People of the Earth" and leading to the formation of a nonviolent bottom-up Global Assembly with real power to build a world that works for everyone.The Dialog uses a web rating technology to vote on messages written by the partici ...learn more
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Created: Oct 18, 2007
Updated: Oct 23, 2009
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Tundra
Tundra is a type of ecosystem characterized by lichens, mosses, grasses, and dwarf woody plants, which is found at high latitudes (polar tundra) and high altitudes (alpine tundra). Arctic tundra is characterized by permafrost and, like alpine tundra, is mostly treeless, and has a short growing season. Alpine tundras can have hot summers. Thawing of permafrost from global warming and loss of habitat for tundra breeding mammals and birds are of major concern.Keywords arctic tundra, alpine tundra, permafrost, climate change, carbon sink, carbon cycle, polar tundra, montane ecosystems |
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Keywords arctic tundra, alpine tundra, permafrost, climate change, carbon sink, carbon cycle, polar tundra, montane ecosystems |
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