Kalaallit Nunaat Arctic Steppe
The Kalaallit Nunaat Arctic Steppe ecoregion covers the low coastal areas of western and southern Greenland, reaching in up to 100 km before bare rock and ice become dominant. While much of the ecoregion is bare rock or ice, about 50% of the ground is covered in moss and lichen, and another 10% in herbaceous cover, shrubs, and even small stands of trees.
| Kalaallit Nunaat Arctic Steppe | |
|---|---|
Narsarsuaq, Greenland on the southwest coast | |
Ecoregion territory (in green) | |
| Ecology | |
| Realm | Nearctic |
| Biome | Tundra |
| Borders | Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra |
| Geography | |
| Area | 171,411 km2 (66,182 sq mi) |
| Country | Denmark |
| State | Greenland |
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