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Alpine Biome

Bobby Barish and Ant Raposo. Alpine Biome. Location. The Alpine Biome can only be found in places where they are above 10000 feet above sea level. Coldest climate in the world. Cover about 16% of the earths surface. Producers.

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Alpine Biome

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  1. Bobby Barish and Ant Raposo Alpine Biome

  2. Location • The Alpine Biome can only be found in places where they are above 10000 feet above sea level. • Coldest climate in the world. • Cover about 16% of the earths surface.

  3. Producers • Alpine Phacelia- Grow on rocky or open wooden places in the mountains. They are found on almost all the mountains in the world. • Pygmy Bitterroot- Only found in the mountains of western North America. • Wild Potato- Grown on the higher altitudes of the Andes Mountains. • Bear Grasss- Found on the lower levels of the Alpine Biome. • Polylepis Forest- only grow in areas above 4,500 meters above sea level.

  4. Consumers • Alpaca- Live in the Andes Mountain region. Live in areas that are 14,000 to 16,000 feet above sea level. • Andean Condor- Mainly found in South America. Can soar to altitudes of 18,000 feet • Chinchilla- Live in the Andes Mountain region. They mainly eat grasses and plants. • Llama- Live in the Andes Mountain region. Live in areas that are 7,400 to 12,800 feet above sea level.

  5. Consumers • Mountain Goat- Mainly found in the north west mountains of North America. • Snow Leopard- Lives in the Himalayan Mountain region. They are at the top of the food chain. • Vicuna- Live in the Andes mountain region. Live in the higher elevation pieces of the Alpine Biome. • Yak- Live in the Himalayan mountain region. Live in the most barren and harsh pieces of the Himalayan mountains.

  6. Food Web

  7. Resources • Water • Plants • Dispersed trees

  8. Concerns • Global Warming- will result in higher temperatures. • Ski Resort development- ski resorts have been destroying the habitat in the alpine biome. • Airbourne pollution- acid rain is damaging the fresh water sources in this area.

  9. Endangered Species • Chinchilla • Polylepis Forest

  10. References • http://www.admwebstudios.co.uk/Biodiversity7.htm • https://jtscience.wikispaces.com/Alpine • http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/biomes/alpine.htm • http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/alpine.htm

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