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Jared B.
Caroline R.
Lauren B.
Jared F.
TundraTeam A
The tundra
*Location-Jared Beck
*Climate-Jared Beck
*Plants and adaptations- Lauren Brown
*Animals and adaptation-Caroline Roberts
*Environmental issues-Jared Ford
The Tundra is located in the far north
It is the furthest from the equator
Located near and in the arctic The tundra is also global,
meaning it is found in more then one continent
* climate is the average weather for a long period of time
* the tundra has an average of - --36°C 4°C
* the tundra also gets about 11cm of rain a year witch is the least amount of rainfall out of all other biomes* The tundra only has 2 seasons
Plants
*Lichens
*Arctic moss
*Calliergon
*Giganteum
*Bushes
*Wild flowers
General adaptations
*Grow fast
*Cold climate
*Grow lower and closer to the ground
Plants and their Adaptations
Common Animals
• Caribou
• Gulls
• Musk ox
• Arctic Fox
• Lemming
• Ptarmigan
Common Adaptations
• Thick fur – musk ox, arctic fox
• Thick fat layer – ptarmigan
• Burrowing – lemming
• Migrating – caribou, gulls, fox
Animals and Adaptations in the Tundra
Environmental issues*Hunting
*No trees
*Rare good soil
*Global warming
hunting
*Rare species of animals
*Get paid for animals
*Exotic pets
No trees*Soil too frozen to grow (permafrost)
*Not long enough of a summer for plants and such to survive
*Cant withstand wind
Rare good soil*Gets too frozen to be able thaw
*Permafrost
*Thin layer of good soil