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Alpine Biomes

Alpine Biomes. Alpine. Mountain regions throughout the world Usually at an altitude of 10,000 feet or more Lies just below the snow line of a mountain. Alpine. From the Latin “alpes” meaning high mountain Summer average temperature range - 10 to 15° C Summer season from June to September

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Alpine Biomes

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  1. Alpine Biomes

  2. Alpine • Mountain regions throughout the world • Usually at an altitude of 10,000 feet or more • Lies just below the snow line of a mountain

  3. Alpine • From the Latin “alpes” meaning high mountain • Summer average temperature range - 10 to 15° C • Summer season from June to September • Temperatures can change from warm to freezing • Winter temperature average below freezing • The winter season lasts from October to May

  4. Alpine Plants • 200 species of Alpine plants • Little CO2 for photosynthesis at high altitude • Most are small perennial groundcover plants • Grow and reproduce slowly • Decomposition is slow • Poor soil conditions

  5. Alpine Plants • Bristlecone Pine

  6. Alpine Plants • Bristlecone Pine • Dwarf willows

  7. Alpine Plants • Bristlecone Pine • Dwarf Willows • Pygmy Bitterroot

  8. Alpine Plants • Bristlecone Pine • Dwarf Willows • Pygmy Bitterroot • Alpine Phacelia

  9. Alpine Animals • Alpaca

  10. Alpine Animals • Alpaca • Chinchilla

  11. Alpine Animals • Alpaca • Chinchilla • Llama

  12. Alpine Animals • Alpaca • Chinchilla • Llama • Mountain Goat

  13. Alpine Animals • Alpaca • Chinchilla • Llama • Mountain Goat • Snow Leopard

  14. Adaptations • Alpine animals have to deal with two types of problems: the cold and high UV wavelengths • Only warm blooded animals in the Alpine biome • Alpine animals adapt to the cold by hibernating, migrating, or insulating their bodies with fat

  15. Adaptations • Tend to have shorter legs, tails, and ears, in order to reduce heat loss • Larger lungs, more blood cells and hemoglobin because of the increase of pressure and lack of oxygen

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