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The Times of India
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TOI World Desk

Why Greenland has almost ‘no trees’ and what makes it so unusual; the reason will shock you

When we consider the land on Earth, we generally associate it with forests, greenery, and trees. However, there is a particular location on Earth where this is not the case. The location is Greenland. This is because, despite it being the biggest island in the world, there is no presence of trees or forests on the island. It may seem surprising and unusual at first glance. However, there are reasons behind this, and all of these reasons are associated with the climate and geographical conditions of the location.

While it may sound like Greenland has no plant life at all, that is not entirely true. The island supports a range of hardy vegetation adapted to extreme conditions, revealing a landscape that is far more complex than it first appears.

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