Question

Help my lovlies!
Why do plants in the tundra have shallow, wide roots? List the 2 reasons

Answer 1

I think its because so the plants can absorb more nutrients from the soil while being sturdy and wide so when the plant gets snowed on it doesn't break

Answer 2

They have shallow, wide roots:
To cover as much ground as possible, so the plant can absorb a sufficient amount of water before it freezes, and because the permafrost prevents the plants roots from going further down into the ground.