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TundraTundraBy: Troy HBy: Troy H
The TundraThe Tundra
Covers 1/7 of the Covers 1/7 of the earth’s crustearth’s crust
25% of the earth’s 25% of the earth’s crust is covered crust is covered with permafrostwith permafrost
Consists of Alpine Consists of Alpine and Antarctic and Antarctic TundraTundra(“Quizlet”)(“Quizlet”)
Image from Image from SEGACMaps
Tundra Food WebTundra Food WebImage by Image by troubadour1troubadour1
Winter temperature Winter temperature of -30°Fof -30°F
Summer Summer temperature of 37°-temperature of 37°-54°F54°F
Precipitation is very Precipitation is very lowlow
The coldest biomeThe coldest biome
(“The Tundra”)(“The Tundra”) Image by Image by Whirling Phoenix
Strong windsStrong winds
Little rainLittle rain
PermafrostPermafrost
Long wintersLong winters
The sun is rarely The sun is rarely seen in the winterseen in the winter(“Biotic”)(“Biotic”)
Image by Image by Richard Webb
Animal AdaptationsAnimal AdaptationsThe Tundra Bumble Bee has The Tundra Bumble Bee has gotten dense hair which help gotten dense hair which help with reducing heat loss.with reducing heat loss.
The Alaska blackfish produces The Alaska blackfish produces certain chemicals which certain chemicals which reduce the freezing reduce the freezing temperature of its cells.temperature of its cells.
Oxen have a lot of hair and Oxen have a lot of hair and small legs to help reduce heat small legs to help reduce heat loss.loss.
Many animals have learned to Many animals have learned to move slowly during the cold move slowly during the cold months and the brief hot months and the brief hot summer in order to conserve summer in order to conserve energy and reduce the risk of energy and reduce the risk of overheating.overheating.
(“Arctic”)(“Arctic”)Image from Image from Public Domain Images
Plant AdaptationsPlant AdaptationsPlants use perennials in order Plants use perennials in order to conserve energy. Plants to conserve energy. Plants save energy for a couple of save energy for a couple of seasons before growing seasons before growing seeds.seeds.
Many plants turn to face the Many plants turn to face the light throughout the daylight throughout the day
Many plants grow a layer of Many plants grow a layer of furfur
Plants retain their old leaves Plants retain their old leaves in order to keep the nutrients in order to keep the nutrients and safe energyand safe energy
(“Alaska”)(“Alaska”)
Image from Image from Les Jardiniers du Possible
ThreatsThreats
The melting of permafrost can The melting of permafrost can cause a landscape changecause a landscape change
Lichen can be affected by air Lichen can be affected by air pollutionpollution
Oil spillsOil spills
Heating up the permafrost Heating up the permafrost with roads, construction, and with roads, construction, and buildingsbuildings
(“Tundra”)(“Tundra”)
Photo by Photo by Rob Lee
Competition and Competition and CooperationCooperation
Lichens are a example of Lichens are a example of cooperation. They are a cooperation. They are a combination of algae and combination of algae and fungi working together.fungi working together.
Due to the food web being Due to the food web being small and the harshness of small and the harshness of the environment, the the environment, the competition in the Tundra is competition in the Tundra is very limited. very limited.
There are only 48 different There are only 48 different species in the Tundra.species in the Tundra.
Most animals travel in herds.Most animals travel in herds.
(S, Whitney)(S, Whitney)
Image by Image by 0P_timus
Threatened or Threatened or Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species
Two species of the Two species of the Arctic FoxArctic Fox
CaribouCaribou
Musk OxMusk Ox
Polar BearPolar Bear(“Endangered”)(“Endangered”)
Image by Image by Cloudtail
Invasive SpeciesInvasive Species
Canada gooseCanada goose
Red deerRed deer
white-tailed deerwhite-tailed deer
Austrian pineAustrian pine
CaribouCaribou
Red foxRed fox(“Global”)(“Global”)
Image by Image by Danny Chapman
Interesting FactsInteresting FactsWorld’s youngest World’s youngest biomebiome
Formed 10,000 Formed 10,000 years agoyears ago
Located from 55º-Located from 55º-70ºN70ºN
World’s coldest World’s coldest biomebiome
Winds can be from Winds can be from 30mph to 60mph30mph to 60mph(S. Whitney)(S. Whitney)
Image by Image by Peter Nijenhuis
ImportanceImportance
The permafrost locks in CO2The permafrost locks in CO2
The permafrost is used to The permafrost is used to measure climate changemeasure climate change
The biome is home to many The biome is home to many endangered species that endangered species that depend on itdepend on it
(“Endangered”)(“Endangered”)
Image by Image by weber_sd
Youtube VideoYoutube Video
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