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
Photograph by Rich Reid. Tundras are among Earth's coldest, harshest biomes. Tundra ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy and rainfall is scant. Tundra lands are snow-covered for much of the year, until summer brings a burst of wildflowers.undra ecosystems are treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy and rainfall is scant.