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By: Keith Macknight

Tundra Biome. By: Keith Macknight. Tundra Biome facts. Tundra Biomes are cold throughout the year. In summertime, the sun shines 24 hours a day, but it is still cold. Summer only lasts 6-10 weeks. Summer can cause the permafrost to melt, which creates bogs full of stinging insects.

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  1. Tundra Biome By: Keith Macknight

  2. Tundra Biome facts • Tundra Biomes are cold throughout the year. • In summertime, the sun shines 24 hours a day, but it is still cold. • Summer only lasts 6-10 weeks. • Summer can cause the permafrost to melt, which creates bogs full of stinging insects. • The tundra has 6-10 inches of rain a year. It is one of the driest Biomes.

  3. More Tundra Biome facts. • In the long winter months, it is extremely cold, around -20 or -30 degrees Fahrenheit. • Permafrost, which is permanently frozen soil, prevents tree growth. • The tundra climate is located in most of Greenland, parts of Alaska and northern Canada and Russia. • The Tundra is the simplest Biome.

  4. Tundra Plants • The plants in the Tundra include shrubs, lichens, mosses and small trees. • Surprisingly, there are more than 1700 different plant species. • Plants do not have deep root systems. • There are 400 types of flowers in the growing season. • There are willows in some parts of the tundra, but they are only 3 inches high.

  5. Tundra Animal Facts • Animals include the Arctic Fox, Caribou, Ermine, Grizzly Bear, Harlequin Duck, Musk Ox, Polar Bear and Snowy Owl. • Reindeer and Caribou are actually the same species but with different names.

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