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Given that the tundra is very dry most of the year, why don't plants that live on the tundra have deep roots to search for water?​

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Step-by-step explanation:

plants that are shorter and need little to no soil are most efficient. Lichens, which are part fungus and usually part algae, don't need extensive root or water-transportation system

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