the tundra

By: Allison J., Ryan A., Dylan W., and Nate H.

There found in the northern hemisphere

The Tundra.

Arctic Moss

Calliegon giganteumThey have 2 life

stages. Is found on the

bottom of the tundra lake beds in and around bogs and fens.

They don’t have wood stems, they have tiny leaves usually only one cell thick.

Calliegon species cont. It has adapted

to the cold climate

There are a lot of leaves on the stems.

The more leaves, the more they can photosynthesize

Diamond-Leaf WillowDiamond-Leaf Willow

Salix PulchaSalix Pulcha The twigs on a willow are very softThe twigs on a willow are very soft They can get up to 20 feet in height They can get up to 20 feet in height

or just a few inches.or just a few inches. When the willow blooms it looks When the willow blooms it looks

bumpy and fuzzybumpy and fuzzy The twigs on the willow are made The twigs on the willow are made

into baskets b/c they bend easilyinto baskets b/c they bend easily

FACTS

•There are about 2000 species.•Plants get very little sunlight

Photos of some other plants

•The Tundra is extremely cold.•15-25cm of yearly precipitation.•Avg. winter temp is -30 degrees

Fahrenheit. •Avg. summer temp is 37-54

degrees Fahrenheit.•6-10 week growing period.

The Weather..

•Avg. summer temp is 37-54 degrees Fahrenheit.

•6-10 week growing period.

The Animals.. There are unique animals in the

Tundra.Such of these animals are; Pikas,

Marmots, Arctic Fox's, Ermines, Polar Bears, and Snowy Owls.

These animals are neat looking and most of them you do not see often. Take your chance to see a Ermines today!

These animals are neat looking and most of them you do not see often. Take your chance to see a Ermines today!

These animals are neat looking and most of them you do not see often. Take your chance to see a Ermines today!

Geography

•The Alpine tundra is found in mountainous areas at such a high altitude that trees can’t grow

•The Artic tundra located in the far northern hemisphere.

•Artic tundra is found in Canada, Alaska, etc.

• • One-fifth of of the land on

earths surface is tundra• A permanently frozen layer of

subsoil exists called permafrost, this is made up of mostly gravel and finer materials