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Tundra

Tundra. Biome Research By Karissa Smith. admwebstudios.co.uk. rilke11.edublogs.org. Tundra Geography & Climate. The Tundra biome is l ocated in the Artic Circle surrounding the North Pole. The soil is frozen year-round besides in the summer when it is soggy.

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Tundra

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  1. Tundra Biome Research By Karissa Smith admwebstudios.co.uk

  2. rilke11.edublogs.org TundraGeography & Climate • The Tundra biome is located in the Artic Circle surrounding the North Pole. • The soil is frozen year-round besides in the summer when it is soggy. • Rarely ever gets more than 10 inches of rain a year. • Temperature is typically -50 degrees Fahrenheit (-45.5 Celsius) during the 6-9 month winters. During the short summers (6-10 weeks) the temperature is rarely over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 Ceclsius).

  3. TundraBiodiversity • Type in your information and you may add a few pictures to your slide • Please include the total number of species that have been identified in this biome glogster.com sustainablescale.org

  4. TundraAdaptations Needed for Survival • Plants are adapted to the Tundra by staying short and close together for resistance to wind and to stay protected. • Plants are adapted to low temperatures and low light intensities because those are factors of the biome. • Animals have thick furs and feathers to survive the harsh weather. • Polar bears have white fur so they can use the snow as camouflage.

  5. TundraInteractions of Biotic and Abiotic shutterstock.com Biotic • Hawks and owls eat mice. • Species graze on the plants. Abiotic -Fences, roads, and pipelines disturb migratory patterns of the animals. - The top part of the soil thaws during the summer because the sun radiate heats.

  6. What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety of species, or a group of living organisms that can breed together and produce fertile offspring. It can be studies simply by counting all the different species in an ecosystem, such as reindeer, polar bears, lichens, and mosses. Scientists have estimated that there could be 3 to 100 million species on Earth, and only 1.7 have been identified! The biome with the most biodiversity is the tropical rain forest biome.

  7. How does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem? • Use the handout given in class to answer the above question

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