This hands-on department maintains roads, bridges, buildings and more so Jackson County can continue to be a great place to live and work. County Executive Frank White, Jr. was elected Jackson County Executive on Nov. 8, 2016, after serving as interim County Executive since Jan. 11, 2016.
Tundra. In physical geography, tundra is a biome where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons. The term tundra comes through Russian ÑÑÐ½Ð´ÑÐ° from the Kildin Sami word tÅ«ndar tÅ«ndÃ¢r, uplands treeless mountain. tract
Tundra, the ice desert, frozen prairie, the cold plains of the Far North get their name from the Finnish word tunturia, which means treeless land. The tundra biome is the coldest of all terrestrial eco-systems, and also the most chaotic. Still, the tundra is host to a surprising number of plants and animals, and represents a fascinating testament to nature's adaptability, and cruel beauty. The arctic tundra occupies earth's Northern hemisphere, circling the North Pole all the way down to the evergreen forests of the boreal biomes. The arctic tundra sees little rainfall, like the cold deserts of russia. The soil of the arctic tundra is poor in nutrients, which accounts for the low amount of vegetation.