TundraTundraBy- Paige Mertens

Definition and Latitudeof TundraTundra

• Tundra is the vast, mostly flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America, where the land below the tundra remains frozen all year long.

• The word tundra comes from the Finnish word for barren or treeless land. It is the simplest biome in terms of species composition and food chains.

• The tundra climate spans from most of Greenland to parts of Alaska, northern Canada, and northern Russia. The latitudinal range is 75° N to 60° N. Tundra climates can be found on the coastal areas of the arctic.

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TundraTundra Plants

Anemone Flower Lupines Pink Saxifrage White Labrador Tea Yellow Poppies

Cushion plants—look like little, round couch cushions, that form tight little mounds to shield themselves from the cold

Lichens – composed of a fungus and an algae living and growing together

TundraTundra Animals

Polar Bear Arctic Fox Snowy Owl Musk Ox Arctic Bare Arctic Lemming Sparrow Arctic Swan

Caribou- herd animal which migrates from the tundra to winter feeding grounds

Gyrfalcon- largest of the falcons. Most stay in the tundra all year long

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