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MAP. Biotic 2. Biotic. Arctic . Dan Bonner. A Biotic. Adaptations. Bibliography. BACK. A biotic. Mild summers Average of 5 degrees Celsius July - August Extremely cold winters Very little sun Some days with no sun Average of -25 degrees Celsius February - March
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MAP Biotic 2 Biotic Arctic DanBonner A Biotic Adaptations Bibliography
A biotic • Mild summers • Average of 5 degrees Celsius • July - August • Extremely cold winters • Very little sun • Some days with no sun • Average of -25 degrees Celsius • February - March • Very Little precipitation • Average of less than 20 in. BACK
Biotic • Caribou • Arctic Fox • Arctic Hare • Snowy Owl • Polar Bear • Puffin BACK
Biotic Continued • Cloudberry • Nagoonberry • Blackberry • Thimbleberry • Raspberry BACK
Adaptations • Tundra bumble bees have adapted by grownig hair to lose less body heat since they’re cold blooded. • Arctic plants have a wax-like coating to resist the cold • Animals are made of 70% water and the water freezes and destroys tissue. Alaska blackfish make chemicals that act like antifreeze. BACK
Bibliography • http://www.scalloway.org.uk/clim5.htm • http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0921116.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310225/arcticplants.htm • http://www.nps.gov/akso/parkwise/students/referencelibrary/bela/arcticadaptations.htm END