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Colorado Life Zones

5. 1. Alpine. Prairie. Colorado Life Zones. 2. Foothills. 3. Montane. 4. Subalpine. 6. Riparian. Colorado Life Zones. Alpine 11,500 +ft. Sub alpine 10,000 – 11,500 ft. Montane 8,000 – 10,000 ft. Foothills 5,500 – 8,000 ft. Riparian. Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft.

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Colorado Life Zones

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  1. 5. 1. Alpine Prairie Colorado Life Zones 2. Foothills 3. Montane 4. Subalpine 6. Riparian

  2. Colorado Life Zones Alpine 11,500 +ft. Sub alpine 10,000 – 11,500 ft. Montane 8,000 – 10,000 ft. Foothills 5,500 – 8,000 ft. Riparian Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft.

  3. Influences on the Life Zones • Elevation • Climate • Soils (Dirt) • Threats • Animals • Plants • Food Web

  4. PRAIRIE / GRASSLANDS

  5. Plains Life Zone Alpine 11,500 +ft. Sub alpine 10,000 – 11,500 ft. Montane 8,000 – 10,000 ft. Foothills 5,500 – 8,000 ft. Riparian Plains 3,500 – 5,500 ft.

  6. What Is It Like On The Prairie? Less than mountains, more than desert Rainfall Temperature Cold in winter, hot in summer Geography East side of the mountains Soils Very fertile, plants grow easily with deep roots

  7. Montane Alpine Plains Riparian Canopy Height Foothills

  8. What kinds of plants grow on the Prairie? ?

  9. Buffalo Grass Blue Grama Needle & Thread Grass Can you think of the kinds of ADAPTATIONS that help these plants grow in the hot and dry climate of the prairie?

  10. Yucca

  11. What kinds of animals live on the Prairie? ?

  12. The Lark Bunting The Colorado state bird !

  13. Hawks and Eagles Predators in the sky look for food below. Who is their prey?

  14. Prairie Dogs & Pups Burrowing Owl “prairie dog owl”

  15. SwiftFox Swift Fox Kits

  16. Coyote

  17. Kangaroo Rat

  18. American Bison

  19. Pronghorn or Antelope

  20. Notice how well this horned lizard blends in with its surroundings.

  21. Prairie Rattlesnake

  22. The Food Chain Who eats Whom? red-tailed hawk snake kangaroo rat Thekangaroo ratwill eat the grass. Thesnakewill eat thekangaroo rat. Thered-tailed hawkwill then eat thesnake. grass

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