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By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant Team C

The Tundra. By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant Team C . Location. Farthest biome north Covers all the continents that surround the top of earth Middle Canada to Arctic Ocean In arctic circle Known as the frozen prairie or ice desert . Greenland. Europe.

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By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant Team C

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  1. The Tundra By: Kyle Meakim, Danny Pavlovsky, Ariel Meltser, Nikki Gallant Team C

  2. Location • Farthest biome north • Covers all the continents that surround the top of earth • Middle Canada to Arctic Ocean • In arctic circle • Known as the frozen prairie or ice desert Greenland Europe North America Asia South America Green= Tundra Area Africa Australia

  3. Climate Summer Winter • Conditions • -windy • -cold • -dry • -harsh • -bitter • -precipitation: 11cm • puddles from permafrost • 6 to 8 weeks long maybe 10 weeks • temp. ranges up to 4°C or 30°F in the summers • Cold as -26ᵒC or -20ᵒF to -30ᵒF • Very long

  4. Summer Tundra

  5. Winter Tundra

  6. Plants and Adaptations Grows in water, is a bryophyte All plants grow quickly, grow short, have shallow roots Most plants have tiny hairs and bloom in a few months • Mosses -Calliergon giganteum • Willows • Bearberry • Wild flowers -Labrador tea, Qasque flower, tufted saxifrage • Grasses • Anemane • Lichens

  7. Winter Animals and Adaptations Arctic Hare • Animals - Arctic Hare - Lemming - Ermine - Caribou - Polar bear -Musk ox - Wolverine • Adaptations • - Hooves • - Thick fur • -Camouflage • - Inhabits many places • - Tail keeps animal warm Polar Bear

  8. Winter Animals and Adaptations • Birds -Ptarmigan - Snowy Owl - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons - Harlequin Duck, Geese, Loon • Adaptations • - Camouflage • - Thick feathers • - Inner feathers trap heat for warmth • - Feet keep bird from sinking into snow Ptarmigan Snowy owl

  9. Summer Animals and Adaptations Ermine • Animals - Rabbits - Grizzly Bear, Black Bear - Ermine - Lemmings - Musk ox - Deerfly, Mosquitoes • Adaptations • - Inhabits many places • -Camouflage (fur color changes seasonally) • - Hooves Musk ox

  10. Summer Animals and Adaptations • Birds -Ptarmigan - Eagles, Hawks, Falcons - Harlequin Duck, Geese, Loon -Snowy owl • Adaptations • - Camouflage • - Thick feathers • - Inner feathers trap heat for warmth • - Feet keep bird from sinking into snow Harlequin Duck Loon

  11. Environmental Issues • Pollution mining/drilling – air, lakes, and river • Trans-Alaskan Pipeline • Permafrost melting- Global Warming

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